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About

Backgrind is an overlay window for AI coding agents, built for vibe coders and pro developers on macOS and Windows. It puts Claude Code, Cursor, or its hosted Grindy model in an always-on-top window that floats over whatever you are doing, so you can fire off a task, go build or play, and only get tapped when the agent actually needs you. Backgrind works as a thin frontend over the CLI you already use, keeping your login, history, hooks, and workflow intact while floating over your editor, browser, docs, or even a borderless full-screen game. The window can be dragged, stretched, recolored, faded through, summoned with a hotkey, or switched into click-through glance mode so your clicks and keystrokes pass straight to what is underneath. It flashes and chimes only when your agent needs approval, asks a question, or finishes. Backgrind also acts like a real mini-IDE, with a file tree, syntax-highlighted previews, rendered Markdown, and clickable file links.

About

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is the high-capability variant of the GPT-5.1-Codex series designed specifically for software engineering and agentic code workflows. It builds on the base GPT-5.1 architecture with a focus on long-horizon tasks such as full project generation, large-scale refactoring, and autonomous multi-step bug and test management. It introduces adaptive reasoning, meaning the system dynamically allocates more compute for complex problems and less for simpler ones, to improve efficiency and output quality. It also supports tool use (IDE-integrated workflows, version control, CI/CD pipelines) and offers higher fidelity in code review, debugging, and agentic behavior than general-purpose models. Alongside Max, there are lighter variants such as Codex-Mini for cost-sensitive or scale use-cases. The GPT-5.1-Codex family is available in developer previews, including via integrations like GitHub Copilot.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Context-switching developers who want their AI coding agents to keep working in the background while they stay focused elsewhere

Audience

Development teams and engineering organizations requiring a tool for generating, refactoring and maintaining large-scale codebases

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$7.50 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

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Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Backgrind
Founded: 2026
United States
backgrind.com

Company Information

OpenAI
Founded: 2015
United States
openai.com/index/gpt-5-1-codex-max/

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

Cursor
C
ChatGPT Enterprise
F#
GPT-5.2 Instant
GPT-5.2 Thinking
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4 Pro
GPT-5.4 mini
GPT-5.5 Pro
GPT-5.6 Luna
Go
JavaScript
JetBrains Junie
Kotlin
R
Ruby
Scala
TypeScript
Visual Studio Code

Integrations

Cursor
C
ChatGPT Enterprise
F#
GPT-5.2 Instant
GPT-5.2 Thinking
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4 Pro
GPT-5.4 mini
GPT-5.5 Pro
GPT-5.6 Luna
Go
JavaScript
JetBrains Junie
Kotlin
R
Ruby
Scala
TypeScript
Visual Studio Code
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