This is why we need open alternatives. Testing AI coding tools is exhausting - you compare features, spot drawbacks, run endless tests. I went through Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Grok via Openrouter, others. Finally chose Claude Code for my agentic workflows. Update drops. The thinking keywords I built around? Removed. The one I never used? Still there. Read through their new source code - hints of better fine-control, but honestly I don't know yet if this is stronger or just different. We shouldn't have to rebuild every time a company decides to pivot.

#OpenSource #AI #ClaudeCode #DevTools #Sovereignty