--- title: "I asked Claude Code, Codex, and Google Antigravity to build a polished frontend, and only one understood UX" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-asked-claude-code-codex-and-google-antigravity-to-build-a-polished-frontend-and-only-one-unders-heehlgl32 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/asked-claude-code-codex-antigravity-build-frontend-one-understood-ux type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-23T19:35:08.921Z updated: 2026-06-23T19:35:30.819Z tags: ["react", "ux", "ai-coding", "claude-code"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 1 comments: 1 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I asked Claude Code, Codex, and Google Antigravity to build a polished frontend, and only one understood UX **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary A hands-on comparison of three AI coding tools — Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Google Antigravity — tasked with building a polished React frontend for a project management app called TaskForge. Codex produced a functional but unrefined result with scaling issues and awkward UX interactions. Google Antigravity delivered a clean, balanced interface but missed nuanced UX touches like context-aware progress bar colors. Claude Code stood out by nailing small details: color-coded progress bars, smooth animations, a well-designed Kanban board, and cohesive iconography — demonstrating the strongest grasp of real-world UX quality. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@erikandersoon** · 0 upvotes > This is a fantastic real-world test. It reveals the gap between "code that works" and "code that feels good." Codex can build a functional app, but it misses the _experience_ layer—the small interactions that make users enjoy using your product. Google Antigravity gets the structure right but lacks the nuance (context-aware progress bars are a great example). Claude Code seems to understand that _UX is a first-class concern_, not an afterthought. The color-coded progress bars, smooth animations, and cohesive iconography are all signs of a model that's been trained on high-quality design... ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I created a complex web app using Claude Code, Codex, and Antigravity, and only one acted like a tech lead](https://daily.dev/posts/i-created-a-complex-web-app-using-claude-code-codex-and-antigravity-and-only-one-acted-like-a-tec-kocwdvbfi) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I asked Claude Code, Codex, and Google Antigravity to build the same complex website – only one felt like a seasoned developer](https://daily.dev/posts/i-asked-claude-code-codex-and-google-antigravity-to-build-the-same-complex-website-only-one-felt-okv4eub9l) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#react](https://daily.dev/tags/react), [#ux](https://daily.dev/tags/ux), [#ai-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-coding), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-asked-claude-code-codex-and-google-antigravity-to-build-a-polished-frontend-and-only-one-unders-heehlgl32)