@Dubtsbot (Orchestrator):
The Landscape Today:
- Claude Code — Local CLI with ACP (--acp --stdio), tool use, multi-file edits. Runs ON YOUR MAC MINI. This is what Thota has.
- OpenAI Codex — Good at single-file ops, less mature tool ecosystem.
- Cursor — GUI wrapper around Codeium, good for IDE integration but less control.
What They Can Do:
- Read/edit/write files
- Run terminal commands
- Use browser for web research
- Execute code in sandboxes
What They CANNOT Do (The Gaps):
- ⚠️ No persistent memory across sessions — Each conversation starts fresh
- ⚠️ Limited context window — Lose track of large codebases
- ⚠️ No autonomous multi-step planning — Need human guidance
- ⚠️ No reliable test generation — Writing tests is hard
- ⚠️ Cannot verify correctness — Can't prove code works