Claude Code + Codex Can FINALLY Work Together (Buzz AI)

By Riley Brown

Categories: AI

Summary

Buzz, a free open-source Slack alternative created by Jack Dorsey, enables multiple AI agents (Claude, Codex, Grok) to collaborate in real-time within a single context hub. Users can swap models, connect existing subscriptions, and automate multi-agent workflows without switching between tools.

Key Takeaways

  1. Buzz functions as a 'context harvester' that centralizes all team and agent communication in one place, eliminating context loss from switching between multiple AI tools and subscriptions.
  2. Agents can be assigned leader roles and consult with peers—for example, Codex took the lead on a landing page project, consulted Claude Code for ideas, accessed Notion for context, and deployed to Vercel without manual intervention.
  3. Model swapping is instant through preferences—if Claude Opus underperforms for a task, swap to Codex with one click without recreating the agent or losing system prompt configuration.
  4. Buzz uses an open 'agent connect protocol' that communicates with CLI tools in the terminal, allowing agents to receive injected context and collaborate while maintaining connections to original platforms (ChatGPT app, Codex terminal).
  5. The mobile iOS app enables remote control of multi-agent teams from your phone, extending workflow management beyond desktop-only access.

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Transcript Excerpt

Today, we're talking about Buzz, a new free version of Slack that allows you to create teams of AI agents that work with your existing AI agent subscriptions like Codex and Claude Code. It was created by Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, and it's free and open source. And I've been using Buzz to allow all these different agents to collaborate as a team on different tasks that are critical to my business, and I'm blown away by how well this actually works. And by the end of this conversation, you'll be able to create a team of AI agents that collaborate to do your work. You'll also be able to connect your existing Claude Code and Codex accounts, and you'll understand how to use the main features of Buzz like creating new agents with specific models, how to create custom workflows, and ho…

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