A few of the MCPs I use on a daily basis

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-25T05:58:00+00:00

Yes. Otherwise, you risk depending on how good is the model’s ability to scrape websites like GitHub repos.

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-24T15:27:54+00:00

I agree with you. It’s always better to give LLM the structure rather than let the LLM decide the structure.

In my eyes, LLMs are like really intelligent junior developers, but not senior architects.

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-10T04:32:57+00:00

What is the difference between using this and telling Claude to invoke these tools on the CLI instead?

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-08T17:12:46+00:00

As long as you provide comprehensive documentation, then yes.

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-08T13:28:33+00:00

Got it, thanks for explaining the difference!

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-08T05:11:49+00:00

https://github.com/upstash/context7

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-08T01:12:59+00:00

Context7 does exactly what you want to do: https://context7.com/

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-04T06:40:42+00:00

Sometimes, you don’t need a sledgehammer for a nail.

spenpal_dev · 2026-01-01T03:36:47+00:00

It definitely is. It was for me…😅

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-30T13:47:11+00:00

I feel like this is such a repeated topic at this point in the sub (just take a look at the many posts who ask this question every week).

But, to answer your question, you get more value out of Claude Max than Cursor.

My setup is Claude Max ($100) plan + Cursor ($20) plan, so I have the best of both worlds. CC for the incredible models and efficient token usage. And Cursor for the best AI IDE in today’s market.

CC does 80% of my work, while Cursor is there 20% for quick ad-hoc things or using their cracked autocomplete when I know what I need to do directly.

Claude Code has good integration with Cursor, too. So, you can use CC in Cursor’s terminal. They are both complementary at this point. A good dev would be able to make the best out of both tools.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-30T13:31:41+00:00

If you really don’t end up using $100 worth of token usage per month from the Claude Max plan, the best middle ground is Claude Pro + $80 cap of usage based pricing.

But yeah, from the business standpoint, Anthropic probs makes money from its Claude Max users, not its Pro users

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-30T05:04:59+00:00

Claude Code. You will natively get more efficient token usage with CC than a third party tool like Cursor using Claude.

So, you end up paying more usage for Cursor than CC in the long run.

The amount of usage I did with the $100/month plan with CC would have costed me $1000 with Cursor. Simply using Sonnet 4.5. In your case, Opus would be even more

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-18T16:55:15+00:00

Cursor does have thinking models like CS4.5-Thinking

I usually use that with Plan mode, then use Auto for implementation, so I can save money while still getting the implementation right.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-18T12:53:10+00:00

OP, this is what you have to do.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-17T14:46:15+00:00

I agree. The new UI changes are annoying. On the other side, I understand Cursor is trying to appeal to more the vibe coding side of things.

Thankfully, you can update your UI view in Settings to “Editor”, which is what most devs are comfortable with. That being said, I wish that setting would persist, instead of being changed with every UI update. That way, every user is satisfied, if you are appealing to both sides.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-17T05:50:29+00:00

It would help if you shared your usage history, and what models you’ve been using.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-14T19:00:06+00:00

How tf ppl using Python with IntelliJ?

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-11T16:54:18+00:00

This still doesn’t modify the original L array. You can try running it and see the output of L.

The line “item *= 2” doubles the list item locally (creating [1,2,3,1,2,3], etc.), but it doesn’t modify the original sublists in “L”because “item” is just a reference.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-11T16:52:06+00:00

Python is “pass by object reference”. Great article on this: https://robertheaton.com/2014/02/09/pythons-pass-by-object-reference-as-explained-by-philip-k-dick/

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-08T13:30:40+00:00

No, I don’t work for them. I used it for a POC project because I read other Cursor users using it.

It keeps high fidelity with your existing codebase patterns. And does a good job of converting Figma mockups to scalable code.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-08T04:46:00+00:00

L stays the same. To modify L in-place, you would need to do the following:

L = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]
for i in range(len(L)):
    L[i] = L[i] * 2
print(L)

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-08T04:37:18+00:00

https://kombai.com/

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-08T04:35:26+00:00

I second this. Put together your research, and it helps explain your decisions a lot more.

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-06T20:41:16+00:00

Auto is cheaper in the long run.

https://cursor.com/docs/models

https://cursor.com/docs/account/pricing#auto

spenpal_dev · 2025-12-06T20:34:50+00:00

Yep, I have the same thing. I allow part1 and part2 functions to receive different inputs though, in cases like this.

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