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title: "Discussion on \"Why I run AI coding agents on a separate Mac (and how to set one up)\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Why I run AI coding agents on a separate Mac (and how to set one up)\". Running Claude Code or Codex on your main laptop is risky. Here are the options and a step-by-step setup for a separate agent Mac."
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# [Why I run AI coding agents on a separate Mac (and how to set one up)](https://annaskokova.hashnode.dev/why-i-run-ai-coding-agents-on-a-separate-mac-and-how-to-set-one-up?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Running Claude Code or Codex on your main laptop is risky. Here are the options and a step-by-step setup for a separate agent Mac.

4h ago · 7 min read · annaskokova.hashnode.dev  
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