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    A user makes the case for running parallel agents in the cloud

    Scaling a local Mac is hard, the user says, with a few Codex and cloud agents running at once getting in each other's way.

    Garry TanGT
    Ethan MollickEM
    Yuntian DengYD
    9 Sources, ,

    TLDR

    One user favors the cloud for agent work, saying a local Mac is hard to scale. They describe a few Codex and cloud agents running in parallel as getting in each other's way.

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    9 Sources, first seen 29d ago

    Combined views

    545.3K

    9 Sources, first seen 29d ago

    5.7K likes
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    first seen 29d ago
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    797 comments
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    Sentiment

    Positive48.7%51.3%Negative

    Summary

    Positive accounts praised Codex agents for impressive computer control and productivity like handling expenses, while negative accounts highlighted security risks, bugs, and unreliable fixes.

    Based on 41 sentiment-bearing replies from 39 accounts across 3 conversations.

    Sentiment

    Positive48.7%51.3%Negative

    Summary

    Positive accounts praised Codex agents for impressive computer control and productivity like handling expenses, while negative accounts highlighted security risks, bugs, and unreliable fixes.

    Based on 41 sentiment-bearing replies from 39 accounts across 3 conversations.

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    9 Sources

    Gergely Orosz@GergelyOroszI am increasingly annoyed by agents running locally, launching stuff (browser windows, apps etc) while I'm trying to work, interfering with my own desktop This stuff needs to live either in a VM, or probably the cloud. I want to kick it off and not distract me!29d
    gabriel@gabriel1"your backpack is open" yes im running 100 agents by sharing internet from my phone to the macbook max in my backpack, i can't let it run hot26d
    Alex Volkov@altryneThe cloud it's where it's at! Scaling local Mac is hard and a few codex and cloud agents running in parallel are chilling the machine and are in each other's way25d
    Matt Shumer@mattshumer_With Astra and Fable 5.1, we officially have drop-in remote workers. Still takes quite a bit of setup, but once you have it dialed in, it's near perfect. I haven't touched my computer in a few days, and I'm more productive than ever.23d
    Ethan Mollick@emollickMultiple instances of Code/Codex agents regularly take over my computer, open browser tabs, run local models themselves (thanks to @cocktailpeanut), and interact with what I am working on. Time sharing my own computer is weird (even leaving aside the fact I had to up security).21d
    Romain Huet@romainhuetWatching Codex use my own computer better than I do will never get old. It just sorted my Slack messages by clicking through filters I didn’t even know existed! Take an appshot of any app with ⌘⌘ and let Codex take it from there!21d
    Garry Tan@garrytanI think every AI harness needs to support Tailscale Muse and Grok Bot do it out of box Codex and Claude Code cloud containers are missing this right now20d
    Yuntian Deng@yuntiandengDo people know how to pause running Codex sessions so I can close my laptop, move to my office, and then resume them? Every day I get stuck at home because I don't want to interrupt all the running agents that seem so busy and hardworking...20d
    Esther Crawford ✨@esthercrawfordOpening my laptop to a message saying “ChatGPT is Using Your Mac” feels ominous like it’s taken over my computer and makes me wonder if I’m getting back in.20d

    9 Sources

    Gergely Orosz@GergelyOroszI am increasingly annoyed by agents running locally, launching stuff (browser windows, apps etc) while I'm trying to work, interfering with my own desktop This stuff needs to live either in a VM, or probably the cloud. I want to kick it off and not distract me!29d
    gabriel@gabriel1"your backpack is open" yes im running 100 agents by sharing internet from my phone to the macbook max in my backpack, i can't let it run hot26d
    Alex Volkov@altryneThe cloud it's where it's at! Scaling local Mac is hard and a few codex and cloud agents running in parallel are chilling the machine and are in each other's way25d
    Matt Shumer@mattshumer_With Astra and Fable 5.1, we officially have drop-in remote workers. Still takes quite a bit of setup, but once you have it dialed in, it's near perfect. I haven't touched my computer in a few days, and I'm more productive than ever.23d
    Ethan Mollick@emollickMultiple instances of Code/Codex agents regularly take over my computer, open browser tabs, run local models themselves (thanks to @cocktailpeanut), and interact with what I am working on. Time sharing my own computer is weird (even leaving aside the fact I had to up security).21d
    Romain Huet@romainhuetWatching Codex use my own computer better than I do will never get old. It just sorted my Slack messages by clicking through filters I didn’t even know existed! Take an appshot of any app with ⌘⌘ and let Codex take it from there!21d
    Garry Tan@garrytanI think every AI harness needs to support Tailscale Muse and Grok Bot do it out of box Codex and Claude Code cloud containers are missing this right now20d
    Yuntian Deng@yuntiandengDo people know how to pause running Codex sessions so I can close my laptop, move to my office, and then resume them? Every day I get stuck at home because I don't want to interrupt all the running agents that seem so busy and hardworking...20d
    Esther Crawford ✨@esthercrawfordOpening my laptop to a message saying “ChatGPT is Using Your Mac” feels ominous like it’s taken over my computer and makes me wonder if I’m getting back in.20d