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I use Codex as a manager for Claude Code, Pi, Copilot, and OpenCode executors. Here is the workflow that made it practical

A developer has devised a workflow that uses OpenAI's Codex as a manager to coordinate multiple AI coding agents, including Claude Code, Pi, Copilot, and OpenCode executors. The approach relies on reusable skills and shared context to make cross-harness delegation reliable, and can be run on a VPS with Telegram for remote delegation. The developer shared the full workflow in a blog post and is seeking feedback from others on context transfer and review.

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I have been experimenting with several coding-agent harnesses, but the useful improvement did not come from running more agents. It came from giving one agent responsibility for coordination.

I usually brainstorm with a Codex manager first. When a task becomes concrete, it starts an executor in the harness that fits the work and hands over the objective, constraints, relevant files, and expected validation. I monitor progress through the manager, although I still enter the executor session directly when it needs steering.

The two pieces that made cross-harness delegation reliable were reusable skills and shared context. Skills encode the development process. Files hold current project artifacts, while a separate memory layer holds durable decisions, conventions, and verified lessons.

I also keep the same setup running on a VPS with Telegram connected, so I can delegate an idea from my phone and return to it later.

I wrote up the full workflow here: https://codeaholicguy.com/2026/08/19/how-i-run-ai-coding-agents-as-a-team-with-ai-devkit/

I am curious how other people handle context transfer and review when several coding agents are active. Do you use a manager, or supervise each session yourself?

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