Coding tools
This covers the setup I use when working on personal projects and open-source contributions. My setup at my day job is similar but I use more industry standard tools (like Figma) and models that fit our data-retention policy.
| Tool | Role |
|---|---|
| omp | The best coding harness (verified). Amazing agent orchestration, subagent messaging, role maps, and highly extensible. My daily driver. |
| Tern | My terminal multiplexer, IDE, and agentic development harness. Integrates perfectly with omp. MUST TRY. |
| pen.dev | Design work and UI exploration before implementation. |
| Tailscale | Tunnels me into my homelab rack, where I deploy my own software and agents. |
| Termius | SSHs me into my MacBook over Tailscale so I can pick up omp sessions and local branches from my phone and work on the go. |
Subscriptions
What I personally pay for out-of-pocket for model access:
| Provider | Plan | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude ($200/mo), main driver with Opus 5.5 | $200 |
| OpenAI | Codex ($100/mo), Sol-6.1 subagents for Opus 5.5 plans & image gen for design iteration | $100 |
| xAI | Included with X Premium, grok-4.7 is great at design in pen.dev | $8 |
| OpenCode Go | Gives $60 of deepseek-v4.1-flash usage, GREAT deal | $10 |
| DeepInfra | Pay-as-you-go API for deepseek-v4.1-flash | ~$5-10 |
| Total | ~$323-328/mo |
My employer also covers unlimited Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage, which I use for job-related development work.
Last updated: Sep 29, 2026