Trying To Reduce Codex Token Burn Without Adding More Noise
A measured Codex token-use note: Token Frugal helped on a small repo, but my rule-heavy setup exposed the cost of adding another instruction layer.
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When Codex slows down, look at ~/.codex first
A local investigation into perceived Codex slowness: SQLite logs, WAL files, archived JSONL sessions, and a small macOS maintenance script.
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A Codex plugin for testing dynamic workflows
A bounded Codex Dynamic Workflows lab with a local runtime, MCP server, skill, plugin packaging, real read-only campaigns, and a pause after token-heavy testing.
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CodexMCPClaude
Installing Hermes with Codex, almost without touching the keyboard
A local Hermes Agent installation driven by Codex: Open WebUI, OpenAI-compatible API, launchd, streaming errors, and filesystem guardrails.
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CodexHermesOpen WebUI
Does Stax really improve an established process?
An SEO lab with four Codex variants to see whether Stax helps an already-framed workflow, and whether a skill makes the result more reliable.
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StaxCodexskills
Helping a friend drive Pipedrive with Claude
An MCP lab around Pipedrive: start from a concrete need, refuse the all-powerful connector, then validate real CRM workflows on disposable data.
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MCPPipedriveClaude