A hands-on walkthrough of Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and other AI coding tools — with real workflows.
Copilot integrates directly into VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. Its strongest use case is autocompleting repetitive patterns and generating test cases from function signatures. Enable it from the extensions panel.
Write a descriptive comment before a function to get the best Copilot suggestion. The more context you give, the more accurate the completion.
Cursor is a fork of VS Code with Claude and GPT-4 built in. Its killer feature is Cmd+K — select any code, describe the change, and it rewrites it in place without leaving the editor.
Use AI for the 80% — routine CRUD, tests, and docs. Keep your own judgment for architecture and security-sensitive decisions.
Claude (claude.ai) excels at multi-file reasoning and long context — ideal for debugging unfamiliar codebases, writing design docs, or reviewing PRs. Paste entire files into the conversation for best results.
Claude Code (the CLI) integrates directly into your terminal and can read, edit, and run files in your project directory autonomously.
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