@BHolmesDev: I never use planning mode in Codex. GPT 5.5 loves to research, so I just have a conversation and reach a pseudo-plan in…
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The author explains they skip Codex's planning mode, instead using a conversation in chat to reach a pseudo-plan, then implement.
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I never use planning mode in Codex.
GPT 5.5 loves to research, so I just have a conversation and reach a pseudo-plan in chat.
Then, I let it implement, maybe with a /fork beforehand to keep that plan as a revisit-able point.
Probably the biggest switch coming from Claude Code https://t.co/5KqY6nm74D
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