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title: Open Source Codex App Alternative With Linux, Mobile, and Multi-Provider Support
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description: Paseo is an open source alternative to Codex App for developers who want Linux, native mobile apps, a self-hosted daemon, and Codex alongside Claude Code, OpenCode, Copilot, and more.
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nav: Codex App
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order: 105
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---
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# Paseo vs Codex App
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Codex App is OpenAI's desktop app for working with Codex threads in parallel. It runs on macOS and Windows, with local, worktree, and cloud modes.
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Paseo is an app for orchestrating coding agents, with native clients on desktop, mobile, web, and the CLI. Open source (AGPL-3.0).
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## When to pick what
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Pick Codex App if you want OpenAI's first-party app for Codex, with Codex-specific features like cloud threads, appshots, image generation, and computer use on macOS.
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Pick Paseo if you want:
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- Linux alongside macOS and Windows
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- A native iOS and Android app
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- Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Copilot, Pi, and 30+ more agents in one interface
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- A self-hosted daemon you can run on a laptop, VM, or dev server
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- A CLI and MCP server for scripting and multi-agent workflows
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- Open source you can audit and fork
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## Architecture
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Paseo runs a daemon on your machine. Desktop, web, mobile, and CLI clients connect to it over a websocket. The daemon launches Codex and other providers as local processes, using your installed CLIs and credentials.
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Codex App is a desktop app for Codex. It can run local and worktree threads on your computer, and cloud threads on OpenAI-managed infrastructure.
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## Providers
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Codex App runs Codex.
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Paseo runs Codex too, plus Claude Code, OpenCode, and Pi natively, plus 30+ more agents through the in-app catalog including GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and Amp. Paseo speaks the [Agent Client Protocol](https://agentclientprotocol.com), so any ACP agent works. Custom providers run any CLI agent. See [Supported providers](/docs/supported-providers).
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## Desktop platforms
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Codex App is available on macOS and Windows. OpenAI lists Linux as not available yet.
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Paseo ships on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
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## Mobile
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Paseo ships native iOS and Android apps with the same agent workflow as the desktop app.
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Codex can be controlled remotely through OpenAI's mobile surfaces, including ChatGPT mobile remote connections. Codex App itself is a desktop app.
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## Worktrees and local setup
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Both tools support Git worktrees for parallel work.
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Codex App creates Codex-managed worktrees under `$CODEX_HOME/worktrees` and supports local environment setup scripts and project actions through `.codex` configuration.
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Paseo creates worktrees under `$PASEO_HOME/worktrees`, runs setup and teardown hooks from `paseo.json`, and gives each worktree its own dev server URLs like `web.fix-auth.my-app.localhost` so parallel services don't fight for ports.
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## GitHub and review
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Both tools support reviewing diffs, committing, pushing, and opening pull requests from the app.
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Paseo also surfaces PR checks and reviews in the app, and exposes the same workflow through the CLI and MCP server.
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## CLI and automation
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Codex has its own CLI, IDE extension, web app, automations, and SDK.
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Paseo's CLI controls the same daemon as the app:
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```bash
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paseo run --provider codex "implement OAuth"
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paseo run --provider claude --worktree refactor-auth "refactor auth"
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paseo run --host devbox:6767 "run the test suite"
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paseo ls
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paseo send <agent-id> "add tests"
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paseo schedule create --cron "0 9 * * 1" "audit the codebase"
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```
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`paseo run --host` connects to a remote daemon. `paseo schedule` runs an agent on a cron. `paseo loop` retries an agent until a verification command passes. The MCP server lets other agents create worktrees, launch agents, open terminals, and send prompts.
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## Voice
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Codex App supports voice dictation.
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Paseo supports dictation and realtime voice mode. Speech-to-text and text-to-speech can run locally on your device.
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## Comparison
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| | Paseo | Codex App |
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| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
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| License | Open source (AGPL-3.0) | Not published as open source |
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| Desktop platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Windows |
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| Native mobile | iOS, Android | No |
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| Providers | Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Pi + 30+ via ACP catalog + custom | Codex |
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| Local execution | Yes | Yes |
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| Cloud execution | Cloud waitlist | Yes |
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| Git worktrees | Yes | Yes |
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| Per-worktree dev server URLs | Yes | No |
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| In-app terminal | Yes | Yes |
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| In-app browser | Yes | Yes |
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| GitHub workflow in app | Commit, push, PR, checks, reviews, merge | Commit, push, PR |
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| CLI | Run, `--host`, ls, send, schedule, loop | Codex CLI |
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| MCP server for orchestration | Yes | MCP support inside Codex |
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| Voice | Dictation and realtime voice | Dictation |
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| Self-hosted daemon | Yes | No |
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See also: [Paseo vs Claude Desktop](/docs/alternatives/claude-desktop), [Paseo vs OpenCode Desktop](/docs/alternatives/opencode-desktop), [Supported providers](/docs/supported-providers).
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