What AI coding agents do you recommend?
A newcomer using OpenCode likes its coding but burns through the free message allowance fast with a deadline tomorrow. The advice: do not switch tools mid-flight, pay for one month of what you already use instead of learning a new agent under pressure, and longer term compare Claude Code and Codex side by side on the same small project. The agent matters less than the workflow: small tasks, clear acceptance checks, and never letting it run unsupervised on anything you cannot revert.