49 guides

AI Agent Review and Approval Workflows

Field notes on diff review, mobile PR review, safe approvals, branch hygiene, and stopping bad agent runs.

Switchboard
Linear

How to Roll Out Switchboard Gradually Without Automating Everything

Introduce Switchboard with a phased rollout that starts small, protects review quality, and expands only after routes and issues are proven.

Junction Team3 min read
Switchboard
Linear

How to Run Overnight Bug-Fix Queues with Switchboard

Use Switchboard to keep a bounded Linear bug queue moving overnight while preserving review gates, routing discipline, and pull request quality.

Junction Team3 min read
AI coding agents
workflow

How to Structure One Junction Account for a Small Team

Plan a small-team Junction setup with clear daemon ownership, provider auth boundaries, plan limits, review habits, and Switchboard timing.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
workflow

How to Turn Handoff Notes into Agent Instructions

Convert repeated human handoff notes into reusable Claude Code and Codex instructions, templates, and review guidance inside Junction.

Junction Team4 min read
Claude Code
Codex

How to Prevent Claude Code and Codex Cross-Talk on the Same Repo

Run Claude Code and Codex on the same repository without mixing branches, prompts, context, approvals, or review paths.

Junction Team3 min read
AI coding agents
Git

How to Recover from a Bad Branch or Workspace Drift

Recover from AI agent branch drift by stopping the run, preserving evidence, separating changes, and restarting from a reviewable state.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
workflow

How to Keep Long-Running Agent Work Unblocked Across Time Zones

Build a time-zone handoff routine for long-running Claude Code and Codex work using session state, notes, notifications, and review gates.

Junction Team3 min read
AI coding agents
code review

How to Review Agent PRs on Mobile Without Slowing Yourself Down

Use mobile review for fast triage of AI agent pull requests while saving risky diffs, broad changes, and final merges for desktop.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
approvals

How to Build an After-Hours Approval Routine for Agent Runs

Create a safer after-hours routine for Claude Code and Codex approvals using notifications, risk checks, and mobile review discipline.

Junction Team4 min read
Switchboard
automation

How to Use Switchboard Analytics to Find Automation Friction

Use Switchboard run analytics and activity patterns to spot bad routes, unclear issues, flaky repos, and automation that needs review.

Junction Team5 min read
Switchboard
AI coding agents

How to Tell Whether a Repository Is Ready for Switchboard

Evaluate tests, branch hygiene, instructions, review paths, and daemon setup before routing a repository into Switchboard automation.

Junction Team4 min read
Switchboard
Linear

How to Design Linear Statuses for Agent Automation

Shape Linear statuses so Switchboard automation has clear pickup, running, review, blocked, and done states for AI agent work.

Junction Team4 min read
Switchboard
Linear

How to Decide Which Issues Belong on Switchboard

Use a practical selection rubric to decide which Linear issues are ready for Switchboard automation and which should stay manual.

Junction Team3 min read
AI coding agents
workflow

How to Organize Multiple Repositories in One Junction Workspace

Keep multiple repositories understandable in Junction with clear working directories, session names, Git state, and review habits.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
Claude Code

How to Route Claude Code and Codex Jobs to Different Machines

Use task shape, repo location, credentials, and machine availability to decide where Claude Code or Codex should run.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
local-first

How to Separate Personal and Work Daemons in Junction

Keep personal projects and work repositories cleanly separated with daemon boundaries, provider auth, Git identity, and plan choices.

Junction Team5 min read
Switchboard
Linear

Configure Switchboard Route Settings for Team and Repo Routing

Learn how Switchboard route settings map Linear teams and repositories to daemons, agents, models, branches, and automation rules.

Junction Team7 min read
AI coding agents
Git

Send Conflict-Fix Instructions Back to Agents

Turn merge conflicts and branch drift into a focused follow-up task for Claude Code or Codex instead of manually restarting work.

Junction Team7 min read
AI coding agents
Claude Code

Use File Mentions and Image Attachments to Give Agents Better Context

Give Claude Code and Codex better starting context with file mentions, screenshots, and focused prompts in Junction.

Junction Team7 min read
AI coding agents
Claude Code

Use Plan Mode Before Edits Start

Use plan mode in Junction to make Claude Code and Codex explain risky work before edits, commands, and pull requests begin.

Junction Team6 min read
AI coding agents
workflow

Archive AI Agent Sessions Without Losing History

Keep active Claude Code and Codex chats manageable while preserving transcripts, review context, and useful handoff details.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
Claude Code

Choose Models Per Chat for AI Coding Agents

Learn why per-chat model selection helps match Claude Code and Codex runs to task risk, cost, speed, and review expectations.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
developer tools

Use CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md to Steer Local Agent Runs

Write durable repository instructions that help Claude Code and Codex follow project rules while Junction keeps execution local.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
monitoring

Stop and Steer Live AI Agent Runs Before They Drift

Learn when to stop, redirect, or continue Claude Code and Codex runs before a small mistake turns into a large diff.

Junction Team5 min read
AI coding agents
developer tools

Use the Terminal and File Browser as an Agent Control Surface

See how terminal output, workspace files, diffs, and agent transcripts work together when supervising Claude Code and Codex.

Junction Team5 min read
AI coding agents
rate limits

Plan Around AI Coding Agent Rate Limits

Learn how to plan Claude Code and Codex workflows around usage windows, quotas, local telemetry, and review timing without guessing.

Junction Team6 min read
AI coding agents
Git

Use Branch Suggestions to Keep Agent Runs Reviewable

Keep Claude Code and Codex work reviewable by starting each local agent run on the right branch, worktree, and pull request path.

Junction Team6 min read
AI coding agents
monitoring

Use Live Output Streaming to Catch Agent Problems Early

Learn how real-time Claude Code and Codex output helps you catch drift, bad commands, and stalled agent runs before the diff grows.

Junction Team6 min read
Claude Code
Codex

Claude Code vs Codex for Local-First Development

Compare Claude Code and Codex for local-first agent workflows by task shape, context needs, review style, and Junction fit.

Junction Team6 min read
AI coding agents
code review

Turn Local AI Agent Runs Into Pull Requests

A practical checklist for moving Claude Code or Codex work from a local agent run to a reviewable pull request.

Junction Team6 min read
AI coding agents
productivity

Custom Prompt Templates for AI Coding Agents

Use custom prompt templates to make repeated Claude Code and Codex workflows clearer, safer, and easier to run from Junction.

Junction Team5 min read
AI coding agents
code review

Inspect AI Agent Runs Without Terminal Hunting

Learn what to inspect after Claude Code or Codex runs: status, output, logs, diffs, approvals, and review-ready handoffs.

Junction Team6 min read
AI coding agents
MCP

MCP Server for AI Agent Orchestration

Learn how Junction's built-in MCP server lets local agents create, prompt, and inspect other agent runs without moving code.

Junction Team6 min read
AI coding agents
PWA

Why Junction Is a PWA for AI Coding Agents

See why a PWA control surface fits local AI coding agents: installability, mobile review, push notifications, and local execution.

Junction Team7 min read
Codex
local-first

Codex CLI vs Codex Web for Local-First Workflows

Compare Codex CLI and Codex web by execution location, local environment needs, review flow, and when Junction fits.

Junction Team6 min read
Switchboard
Linear

Write Linear Issues Ready for AI Agent Automation

Learn how to scope Linear issues so Switchboard can turn clear, bounded work into reviewable AI agent pull requests.

Junction Team5 min read
AI coding agents
code review

How to Review AI Agent Diffs from Your Phone

Learn when mobile diff review is useful, when to wait for desktop, and how to triage Claude Code or Codex changes safely.

Junction Team7 min read
AI coding agents
pricing

Junction Pricing: Free vs Core vs Switchboard

Compare Junction Free, Core, and Switchboard by workflow: one daemon, unlimited chats, or Linear issue-to-pull-request automation.

Junction Team7 min read
AI coding agents
mobile development

Control AI Coding Agents from Your Phone Without Moving Your Code

A practical guide to monitoring Claude Code and Codex from your phone while your code, terminals, and credentials stay on your own machine.

Junction Team5 min read
git worktree
AI coding agents

Git Worktree Isolation for AI Coding Agents

Keep parallel agent runs from colliding by giving each task its own worktree, branch, and review path instead of sharing one checkout.

Junction Team3 min read
AI coding agents
approvals

How to Approve AI Agent Actions Safely Without Slowing Down

Use permission modes, scoped approvals, and local-first execution to keep AI coding agents productive without rubber-stamping risky changes.

Junction Team4 min read
multi-daemon
AI coding agents

How to Manage Multiple AI Coding Agents Across Machines

Learn the workflow for routing AI agent work across a laptop, workstation, and VPS without losing track of approvals, diffs, or status.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
mobile development

How to Monitor Claude Code from Your Phone Without SSH

Keep a Claude Code session local, read live output on mobile, and decide when to approve, stop, or review the next step.

Junction Team5 min read
AI coding agents
mobile development

How to Monitor Codex from Your Phone Without a Cloud Sandbox

Watch Codex runs on mobile, keep execution local, and review blockers, diffs, and PR state without handing the repo to a hosted workspace.

Junction Team5 min read
local-first
privacy

Junction Encrypted Relay, Explained: What It Protects and Why

Understand what Junction's encrypted relay protects, what it does not, and why local-first remote access is safer than ad hoc SSH or port forwarding.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
notifications

What AI Coding Agent Notifications Should Actually Tell You

Learn which agent notifications deserve attention, how to avoid alert spam, and why finish, approval, and error alerts matter most.

Junction Team4 min read
AI coding agents
dashboard

What an AI Coding Agent Dashboard Should Actually Do

A practical checklist for dashboards that supervise local AI agents well: live streams, approvals, diffs, notifications, and Git state.

Junction Team5 min read
OpenCode
AI coding agents

What OpenCode Users Need From a Control Surface

OpenCode can run in the browser and attach to a terminal, but serious workflows still need remote approvals, notifications, and a broader dashboard.

Junction Team4 min read
local-first
AI coding agents

Why Local-First AI Coding Agents Still Need a Control Surface

Local execution protects your repo, but you still need a browser and phone-friendly way to watch runs, approve actions, and review diffs.

Junction Team5 min read

Agent orchestration

AI agent orchestration for developers with real repositories

Coordinate local AI coding agents across machines, repositories, branches, approvals, and pull requests with Junction.

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