there is something "wrong" with the ux that is hard to pin down. these things generate even text summaries more rapidly than i can read them. i need a better method for dumping info into my brain + dynamic control (if necessary)

Tell it to create html summaries with diagrams and sidebar for navigation.

Or ask Codex to create image that explains xyz.

When I take time to read all of the output, I often find that it's mostly noise. I don't like noise so I usually don't bother.

But a person can use subagents, if they want, to filter that down. This burns tokens in a big hurry, but I think subagents can be arbitrary local commands (eg, a local LLM).

Or, you know: Just slow down. :) It doesn't always have to be a race, does it?