I have similar sentiment but still haven't spent time to give it due process to come to good conclusion.
I tried the bare pi and now I am using oh my pi. At this point I feel that unless I am really concerned with maximizing token usage the Claude, Codex and Cursor cli are good enough. I think if you're looking for a reason to use pi versus you have a problem and pi is the solution than it's probably not a good fit.
I do think using it with open weight models may be worthwhile. I can see value with using it with a open router subscription. I have used opencode but I would rather standardize on it pi.
I tried the bare pi and now I am using oh my pi. At this point I feel that unless I am really concerned with maximizing token usage the Claude, Codex and Cursor cli are good enough. I think if you're looking for a reason to use pi versus you have a problem and pi is the solution than it's probably not a good fit.
I do think using it with open weight models may be worthwhile. I can see value with using it with a open router subscription. I have used opencode but I would rather standardize on it pi.