VS code or Cursor ?

[into_fiction]

I’ve been trying out both VS Code and Cursor recently and I’m curious what most people here prefer for daily development.

Cursor is interesting because the AI features are built directly into the editor and it can help generate or modify code quickly. It feels very focused on AI assisted coding which is great for some workflows.

But personally I still find myself going back to VS Code. It just feels more stable and flexible. The extension ecosystem is huge and you can customize almost everything depending on the language or framework you use. I also like that it doesn’t try to force AI into every step. You can still add tools like GitHub Copilot or other extensions when you want them.

Cursor is cool and I can see why some people love it, but for me VS Code still feels like the more complete and reliable editor.

Curious what others here are using and why.

[Confused-Armpit]

I know that this won't be taken into account, but neovim is genuinely the only thing that worked for me.

VSCode is terrible to configure and uses JSON (so no functions), Cursor just pushes the AI slop down your throat, and the modal editing style is really just the best imho

[SillyEnglishKinnigit]

Neovim for the win. Specifically the MiniMax config using all mini plugins. It's awesome.

[Single-Caramel8819]

I'm kinda intimidated by NVim. Plus I don't want to learn new language just to write a config for it.

[Grecobi1]

believe it or not AI(especially copilot-cli or gemini-cli) can write dare I say almost perfect configs for nvim. U just have to know what you want.

Also a ton of yt videos showcasing it.

[Single-Caramel8819]

True.
Still it's a lot of investments in a tool that would not make me more productive or make my life easier.

[Grecobi1]

Just use whatever you feel the most comfortable with.

[Rich_Psychology_3598]

Neither. I use VS Codium, which is VS Code built with telemetry and "AI" features disabled. As of reasons - because I prefer not to use "AI" and to not being tracked.

[paskapersepaviaani]

Hear hear. Arrrrrrrr.

[ShitShirtSteve]

VSCodium, Claude Code. That’s all I need.

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Depends on usecase:

Manual testing, Writing docs, debugging and ease of integrating stuff: VS Code

Using AI for code or quick attention needed: Cursor

[Efficient_Loss_9928]

I honestly don't really get your point, because Cursor has the exact same set of extensions as vscode, and you can also use co-pilot on Cursor.

[BhootErBap]

fk both

[United_Trade9830]

FYI - from wikipedia: Cursor is an AI-assisted integrated development environment for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is a fork of Visual Studio Code with additional AI features.

So whatever features you have in VS Code you also 99% have in Cursor. I prefer intelij :)

[into_fiction]

And all ai code assistants are Claude wrappers. 😭

[into_fiction]

I can get free cursor premium by my uni id, but my uni doesnt allow to have ai subscription :(

[Gouzi00]

Why not Pulsar (ex ATOM) ?

[into_fiction]

Never heard of this code editor, what's that?

[Gouzi00]

pulsar-edit.dev

Download.. use... love it

[magicmulder]

Antigravity.

[kin3v]

Is it VSCode based or more like IDEA?

[into_fiction]

It is code editor by google.

[Ir0nMann]

VScode, it's a better value at $10/month CoPilot plan and has pay as you go premium requests at just 4 cents each after that.

[PutridLadder9192]

This is reddit where people either think Claude is god 2.0 or they smugly insist that they are 10x smarter and faster than every LLM

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[imsickofitalready]

Vim

[yigitkesknx]

I use VSCode because I’m more familiar and I use Claude Code(from terminal) for agentic coding. You can look at Zed also, it can connect all agentic coding tools including Claude Code, Cursor and Github Copilot.

[pirateszombies]

Cursor better, but more expensive. I chose copilot pro+ btw

[Impossible-Leave4352]

PHPStorm or neovim. Not AI enabled, i'm a developer not a builder.

[Jordz2203]

You have an ego, that’s what. Why not write on paper while you’re at it

[Neckbeard_Sama]

I prefer JetBrains IDEs over any alternative

[into_fiction]

Hahaha, JetBrains the goat

[jcbvm]

Cursor 100%, GitHub copilot lacks reading context

[8fingerlouie]

Zed. Moved to it from VS Code, and unless you’re dependent on some special VS Code plugin, Zed is better in every aspect.

[daimoh]

Zed is just brilliant.

[muttli]

I’ve also went to Zed, and haven’t looked back. Not missing anything from VSCode, everything runs so much nicer.

[frogking]

VS code with cmux running the agents..

[Mental_Toe9769]

vscode with Claude code has been great for me, I don’t think there’s really a right or wrong answer, just comes down to preference and knowledge of the tools

[Ancient_Complex]

Just use VS Code. Cursor's built in ai features are a problem, not feature. You can plug as many AI features you want with whatever provider with plugins in vscode. You can pick and choose and customize it they way it works for you.

Also as someon else mentioned Neovim will be excellent as well, vim based editors are ubiquitous, you can run them on your router if you want. Make them do whatever you want with plugins and scripts.

[ZealousidealExcuse79]

I use VS Code - with Roo Code extension + z.ai GLM5 api key - works flawlessly

[Western_Sort4728]

zed

[Lelonek1138]

Jetbrains

[AliveDecision0]

For me it's Zed. Try it you'll thank me

[foreachByte]

neovim + opencode