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Agent Launch: one CLI for local coding agents

A developer created Agent Launch, a unified command-line interface that provides a consistent workflow for seven different local coding agents including Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor Agent. The tool, accessed via the single `agl` command, standardizes flags for prompts, working directories, modes, model choices, and non-interactive runs across backends. Agent Launch generates the appropriate backend-specific command underneath, allowing users to switch between agents without memorizing different flag systems.

read1 min publishedMay 26, 2026

I built Agent Launch because I kept switching between local coding-agent CLIs and forgetting which flags each one used for prompts, working directories, modes, model choices, resume, and non-interactive runs.

Agent Launch gives me one command, agl

, with a consistent interface for:

It currently supports Codex, Claude Code, Cursor Agent, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Antigravity, and random selection across backends.

Example:

agl -a codex -C ~/Code/app --mode auto "fix the failing tests"

The goal is small: make switching between local AI coding agents boring. Same workflow, same muscle memory, backend-specific command generated underneath.

source & further reading
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