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Codex plan mode and subagent scaling tips

March 30, 2026Boaz Barak, finbarr

Boaz Barak and others discuss practical Codex usage patterns, including increasing subagents beyond the default and wishing for a stronger plan mode for daily driving.

You can get a lot of extra power by telling codex to spawn more subagents (and increase the default max from 6 to much higher).
Youll regret you didnt do it when tibo hits the reset button
honestly, Codex is very nice. If there was a proper plan mode I could see myself daily driving it.
You can get a lot of extra power by telling codex to spawn more subagents
(and increase the default max from 6 to much higher).
Youll regret you didnt do it
Boaz Barak
finbarr
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