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Codexia: Tauri Desktop App Unifies Codex CLI and Claude Code

June 30, 2026 at 00:46 EDT

Software Dev & Coding
AI Agents
Open Source

Codexia, a Tauri-based desktop app that brings OpenAI's Codex CLI and Anthropic's Claude Code into a single workspace with an IDE-like editor, has been released. Built by developer milisp, the project is available as open source on GitHub.

Open-Source Release · Codexia v0.37.0

Two AI Coding Agents, One Desktop Workspace

Codexia is a lightweight Tauri v2 desktop GUI that runs OpenAI's Codex CLI and Anthropic's Claude Code side by side — with an IDE-like editor, file tree and scheduler that cut down on heavy terminal use.

AI agents integrated side by side

Operating systems: macOS · Linux · Windows

OSS edition free (AGPL-3.0 dual license)

What's Inside the Workspace

IDE-like editor File tree Git worktree management Prompt notepad Local web preview Task scheduler Headless remote control Skill management PDF / CSV / XLSX viewers MCP server marketplace

Built on the Stack

Tauri v2 · Rust backend → React + TypeScript · shadcn/ui → Codex JSON-RPC · Claude Rust SDK

In web mode, an Axum server exposes /api/codex/* and /api/cc/*. Requires both the Codex CLI and Claude Code CLI installed.

Praised

Integrated file tree & notepad
Multi-session support
Lightness and MCP integration

Still Open

Real-world feedback limited (niche)
No benchmarks or paid pricing published
Codex vs Claude preferences divided

Security relies on process isolation, permission controls, local storage and opt-in telemetry — arriving as CLI-centric coding agents push into desktop apps and IDE extensions.

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