When @gent fits
- You use both Codex and Claude Code and want one way to send them work.
- You want each task in a mail thread you can search later.
- You do not want another app on your phone.
Ways to reach your coding agent from your phone
@gent works from the mail app you already have. The other tools need their own app or run the agent in the cloud. This table compares them as of October 2026.
@gentClaude Code Remote ControlCodex in the ChatGPT appHappyCloud agents
Where the agent runsYour computerYour computerYour MacYour computerThe vendor’s cloud
AgentsCodex and Claude CodeClaude CodeCodexClaude Code and CodexThe vendor’s agent
On your phoneAny mail appThe Claude app or a browserThe ChatGPT appThe Happy appSlack, Linear or GitHub
ProgressQueued, Started and the result by emailLive sessionLive session and alertsLive session and alertsRun log and a pull request
Approve an actionReply approve or denyIn the appIn the appIn the appReview the pull request
Plan you needYour Codex or Claude Code planClaude Pro, Max, Team or EnterpriseA ChatGPT plan with CodexYour existing planCursor from $20, Copilot from $10 a month
Price of the toolFreeIncluded in the planIncluded in the planFreeIncluded in the plan
When another tool fits better
- You want to watch every step live. Remote Control and the ChatGPT app show the session as it runs.
- Your computer is often asleep. A cloud agent keeps working while your computer is asleep.