
How to run Claude Code, Gemini, and Codex side-by-side from Discord
Last week I had Claude Code running a refactor in one terminal tab, Codex generating boilerplate in another, and Gemini reviewing a PR in a third. I alt-tabbed to check on Claude Code and it had been waiting for a permission prompt for 20 minutes. Codex had finished and I didn't notice. Gemini was halfway through but I couldn't tell from the tab title. Three agents, three terminal windows, zero visibility when I'm not staring at them. Claude Code is great for complex multi-file work but burns tokens on simple tasks. Codex is faster and cheaper for straightforward changes. Gemini handles code reviews well. I wanted to use all three, but managing them in separate terminals wasn't working. Especially when I step away from my desk. I set up OpenACP to run all three from Discord. My team already uses it, and threads keep each agent session separate. What this setup looks like OpenACP is a self-hosted bridge that connects AI coding agents to messaging platforms. For Discord specifically, it
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