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Stack Log — 11 Feb 2026
Quick ping: Kimi quota weirdness, Codex 5.3 medium-thinking hits the sweet spot, Opus 4.6's speed premium targets deadline mode.
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Codex vs Claude Code vs Cursor: Three Paradigms for AI Development
Three incompatible philosophies define AI-assisted development: Codex's parallel cloud agents, Claude Code's terminal-native transparency, and Cursor's predictive IDE integration. The decision framework for matching tools to tasks.
- 2026-02-03
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Codex vs Claude Code vs Kimi k2.5: Quick Decision Guide
30-second decision matrix, cost scenarios, and break-even analysis for choosing between OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, and Kimi k2.5.
- 2026-02-03
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OpenAI Codex: Cloud Dependency and Vendor Lock-In Risks
Risk analysis of OpenAI Codex cloud dependency, the ChatGPT credits trap, vendor lock-in mechanisms, and mitigation strategies for engineering teams.
- 2026-02-03
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OpenAI Codex: Installation and Setup Guide
Complete setup guide for OpenAI Codex CLI, JetBrains IDE integration, and macOS app. Includes AGENTS.md configuration and basic workflow examples.
- 2026-02-03
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Verify OpenAI Codex Claims
Fact-checking key marketing claims about OpenAI Codex: parallel agent performance, context window specs, reasoning budget levels, and the credits trap.
- 2026-02-03
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Windsurf Acquisition Collapse: What It Means for AI Coding Tool Value
How OpenAI's $3B Windsurf deal collapsed, where the product stands now under Cognition, and what it reveals about value capture and platform risk in AI coding tools.
- 2026-02-03
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Codex vs Claude Code vs Kimi k2.5: Three Paradigms for AI-Assisted Development
A comparative analysis of three AI coding approaches: OpenAI Codex's parallel cloud agents, Claude Code's terminal-native transparency, and Kimi k2.5's open ecosystem with 100 sub-agent swarms.