Running DitchNow as a service, AI Code Tools

DitchNow Agency Implementation, Scaling AI Code Delivery

Learn how to structure DitchNow workflows for client code projects, manage multiple Codex sessions across concurrent deliverables, and build repeatable processes that keep session history and project context organized. This course teaches agencies how to deliver AI-assisted coding work faster while maintaining clear audit trails for clients.

Open the decision record for DitchNow

What does running DitchNow for clients commit you to?

Published figures for this service. Blank fields are not published.

Monthly tool cost
Vendor software cost: $0 (open-source, no published paid tiers). Agency labor for setup and onboarding is Not modeled, the agency must supply its own hourly cost and expected setup hours.
Time to first value
hours
Payback
Not modeled
Guided implementation
8 hours

Is DitchNow worth running as a client service?

The evidence supports a low-complexity, local-first macOS service for managing Codex sessions across client projects, with the vendor software costing $0 as an open-source tool. Client pricing, agency labor cost, usage cost, overhead, and expected volume are not supplied, so ROI cannot be modeled from the available data.

An agency-fit judgement for reselling this service. It is separate from the tool description on the decision record.

Before you start

What has to be in place before the first client engagement.

Tools and subscriptions

  • macOS workstation with The Ditch installed
  • OpenAI Codex access for running sessions
  • GitHub account for repository integration
  • Client project repository or folder
  • Local ditchd runtime for session management

People and inputs

  • Documented onboarding runbook for project workspace organization
  • Session status monitoring and notification setup guidance
  • Session history and context-retention procedure
  • Integrated terminal and file browser usage guide

Included with the course

6 working documents for delivering this service.

  • DitchNow Project Setup Checklist for Client Onboardingchecklist
  • Multi-Project Codex Session Supervision SOPsop
  • Session History Documentation Template for Client Handofftemplate
  • Codex Prompt Library Worksheet by Project Typeworksheet
  • DitchNow Workspace Configuration Guide for Team Leadsguide
  • Client Delivery Tracking Sheet with Session Status Logstemplate

Listed by name. These documents are not yet published as individual downloads.