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WSL vs native Windows for running AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Aider. Performance, env vars, git, proxies, and which to choose.
Install and run OpenAI Codex CLI on Windows with WSL. Setup, config.toml location, connecting a cheap model, env vars, and the WSL-specific gotchas to avoid.
Run a LiteLLM gateway on Windows to serve Claude Code, Codex CLI, and OpenCode from one place. Unified keys, spend tracking, model routing, and the common fixes.
Configure Codex CLI to use Xiaomi MiMo V2.5 on Windows. config.toml provider, wire_api, big-context coding, current V2.5 API pricing, and the common fixes.
Configure Codex CLI to use Kimi K2 through Moonshot's OpenAI-compatible endpoint. config.toml provider, wire_api, model choice, pricing, and the common fixes.
Configure Codex CLI to use GLM-5 on Windows through Z.AI's OpenAI-compatible endpoint. config.toml provider, wire_api, model choice, coding plan, and fixes.
Use Qwen3-Coder with Codex CLI inside WSL on Windows. DashScope config.toml provider, wire_api, big-context coding, pricing and coding plan, and fixes.
Configure OpenAI Codex CLI to use DeepSeek through config.toml. The custom provider block, wire_api gotcha, model choice, pricing, and fixes — on Windows or WSL.
Claude Code vs Codex CLI vs OpenCode vs Aider compared for Windows in 2026: workflow, custom model support, cost, and which terminal coding agent to pick.
The best free and cheap Claude Code alternatives for Windows in 2026: Codex CLI, OpenCode, Aider, Cline, Kilo Code, and more, with download links and honest trade-offs.
Configure OpenAI Codex CLI to use DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, or Kimi through config.toml. Custom model_providers, base URLs, env keys, and the wire-protocol gotcha explained.