Maybe I should try Claude Code soon when I use Visual Studio Code again! I feel so empowered now! 😊
I am scratching my head to think of use cases/scenarios when you do coding on the command line as appears to be the preferred method with Claude Code?
Currently, I use Windsurf and Copilot in VSCode. Windsurf seems to be OK for my purposes, but Copilot sucks! Copilot is disappointing, because e.g. of the freebie version comes with very tight usage limits that I easily exceed.
Just installed the Claude Code extension for VS Code on my laptop. I will test it ASAP.
Apparently, there is no Cursor (by Anysphere) extension available in VS Code. I quickly checked it.
Google AI mode search tells me: "Cursor is based on VS Code:
Cursor is built upon the VS Code codebase, allowing it to leverage many of VS Code's features, including its extensive extension ecosystem."
"AI-powered software development tools are rapidly evolving. What began as enhanced autocomplete has expanded into AI agents that can write applications, debug problems, and manage entire codebases—or, at least, try. ...
Cursor, launched in 2023 by the AI lab Anysphere, was the first AI coding tool to gain widespread popularity among developers and remains the most popular AI-focused integrated development environment (IDE) today. ...
Released in February, Claude Code stands out because it’s not an IDE. It instead works directly in the MacOS terminal [???] or Linux command line [???], which is helpful for developers who prefer to use a text-based command line interface. ...
Windsurf, originally released by Codeium as the Windsurf Editor, quickly established itself as the main alternative to Cursor. It grew so quickly that Codeium rebranded the company as Windsurf in April 2025. Then, in May 2025, OpenAI purchased Windsurf for US $3 billion. ...
Microsoft’s integration of AI into VSCode was slower and more cautious than the startups that emerged to compete with it. Early versions of Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot were met with mixed reception. In addition, Microsoft’s February announcement of GitHub Copilot’s agent mode was months behind competitors. The agent mode is now available but still in “preview” with limited access. ..."
Screen print after installing Claude Code on my laptop
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