# CmdBrief guides

> Practical guides to running Claude Code, Codex, and the other agent CLIs on a Mac, written for founders operating several products at once.

- **Canonical page:** https://cmdbrief.com/guides
- **Guides:** 13

## All guides

- **[Claude Code GUI for Mac: the options compared (2026)](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-gui-mac)** — The official Claude Code desktop app, Conductor, Nimbalyst, Superset, Sculptor, Claude Squad, and CmdBrief — what each one is for, what it lacks, and how to choose, verified against each vendor’s own docs. *(Comparisons, updated 2026-08-20, 5 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-gui-mac.md)
- **[How to manage multiple Claude Code sessions on a Mac (2026)](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/manage-multiple-claude-code-sessions)** — Six ways to run several Claude Code sessions at once — terminal tabs, --worktree, the built-in claude agents view, the desktop app, tmux tools, and CmdBrief — with the commands, a comparison table, and the failure each one is prone to. *(Workflows, updated 2026-08-20, 7 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/manage-multiple-claude-code-sessions.md)
- **[Claude Code vs Codex: how to choose for real product work](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-vs-codex)** — Compare Claude Code and Codex by workflow, supervision style, repository fit, and the practical value of using both. *(Comparisons, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-vs-codex.md)
- **[How to run Claude Code and Codex in parallel without chaos](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/run-claude-code-and-codex-in-parallel)** — A practical operating pattern for parallel coding agents, independent scopes, worktrees, review, and merge discipline. *(Workflows, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/run-claude-code-and-codex-in-parallel.md)
- **[Claude Code usage limits: what founders should actually monitor](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-usage-limits)** — Understand provider-exposed usage windows, why limits vary, and how to plan agent work without relying on a fixed countdown claim. *(Usage and plans, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-usage-limits.md)
- **[Claude Max vs Pro for coding: a founder decision guide](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-max-vs-pro)** — Choose between Claude plans by workload, interruption cost, model access, and the value of additional capacity. *(Usage and plans, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-max-vs-pro.md)
- **[Claude Code for product founders: a practical introduction](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code)** — Learn where Claude Code fits in a local product workflow, how to scope tasks, and how to review its output. *(Workflows, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code.md)
- **[Codex CLI workflow for local product development](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/codex-cli)** — Use Codex from a local repository with bounded tasks, explicit approvals, verification, and session continuity. *(Workflows, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/codex-cli.md)
- **[Claude Code vs Cursor: terminal agent or editor workflow?](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-vs-cursor)** — Compare a terminal-first Claude Code workflow with an AI-native editor by context, control, and daily product operations. *(Comparisons, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-vs-cursor.md)
- **[How to run an MCP server without Docker](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/how-to-run-mcp-without-docker)** — Run a local Model Context Protocol server directly, with clear transport, environment, and permission boundaries. *(Setup and safety, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/how-to-run-mcp-without-docker.md)
- **[Claude Code workflows that survive real product work](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-workflows)** — A repeatable loop for discovery, implementation, verification, review, and session handoff. *(Workflows, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-workflows.md)
- **[Claude Code sandbox and permission safety guide](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-sandbox)** — Set practical boundaries for filesystem access, commands, secrets, network calls, and high-risk actions. *(Setup and safety, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/claude-code-sandbox.md)
- **[AI subscription audit for a multi-product founder](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/ai-subscription-audit)** — Review coding-agent subscriptions by outcomes, overlap, interruption cost, and provider dependence. *(Usage and plans, updated 2026-07-15, 1 min)* · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/guides/ai-subscription-audit.md)

## Comparisons

- **[CmdBrief vs Warp, Ghostty, iTerm, Cursor, and Claude Desktop](https://cmdbrief.com/compare)** — CmdBrief next to Warp, Ghostty, iTerm + tmux + Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop — what each one is for, who should skip CmdBrief, and which comparison to read first. · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/compare.md)
- **[CmdBrief vs Warp: ADE you type in, or founder workspace?](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/warp)** — Warp is an agentic development environment you type in; CmdBrief is the local Mac workspace that pins agents, tasks, diffs, and browser context to each product. Where they overlap, and where they do not. · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/warp.md)
- **[CmdBrief vs Ghostty: terminal emulator, or founder workspace?](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/ghostty)** — Ghostty is a fast native terminal emulator; CmdBrief is a supervision layer for several products and several agent CLIs. Why replacing one with the other is the wrong move. · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/ghostty.md)
- **[CmdBrief vs iTerm + tmux + Claude Code: the stack you already run, or founder workspace?](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/iterm)** — The iTerm + tmux + Claude Code stack against CmdBrief: what the panes-and-worktrees setup already does well, and what it cannot roll up across several products and vendors. · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/iterm.md)
- **[CmdBrief vs Cursor-as-workspace: editor-plus-agents, or founder workspace?](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/cursor)** — Cursor is an editor with agents, including cloud agents; CmdBrief supervises Claude Code, Codex, Grok CLI, Kimi CLI, OpenCode, and Cursor CLI across products. A mixed setup is the honest answer. · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/cursor.md)
- **[CmdBrief vs Claude Desktop: official Claude GUI, or founder workspace?](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/claude-desktop)** — Claude Desktop is Anthropic’s own GUI for Claude Code, included with a paid plan. When one vendor is enough, and when supervising several CLIs across several products is not. · [Markdown](https://cmdbrief.com/compare/claude-desktop.md)

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