New and confused. With cursor I can use any AI. If I use Claude code, then what? I don't have it yet just wondering.

A bit of background, I have no experience in code or computer science from school at all. These LLMs have made it possible for me to run code by putting my ideas in as prompts.

Right now I am running a machine learning model and I run into issues with debugging, normally I can get it solved but it’ll take a few times using the LLMs. I have seen that there’s an API for Claude and I was wondering if that would give me better outputs for coding than the web browser version of Claude would? My main focus is on increasing the efficiency of my coding by using the API vs web browser.

I’m trying different IDEs like VScode + RooCode+OpenRouter etc, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Vscode copilot. Currently have a few teams working on different projects on GitHub so I think I need MCP to help get my local environments up quickly so I can see the different projects. A lot of the projects are already live on linux servers so testing needs to be done before code is pushed.

How do you guys maintain multiple projects so you can provide feedback to your teams? Whats the best way to get an updated understanding on the codebase across multiple projects?

P.s Im also hiring devs for different projects. Python and JS mostly.

I am coming from an 5 years strike of using Jetbrains, I love the eco system, and got the subscription always as an employee free.

Recently I made a change and decided to develop my own thing. I had quit my job, and decided to go the way of an entrepreneur, and have my own thing that I started to work upon.

I haven’t utilized the power of AI while working as an employee, but I am curious to play with it and leverage my already existing skills, and I know I could profit from it.

I already decided on Claude Code with the max plan, looking in any direction screams currently that it is the best tool in the market.

And I am wondering what IDE to use with it.

Coming from Jetbrains, I would love to use Webstorm & DataGrip, but using it always through an employer put me currently on a new account with the highest fee tier (Webstorm would be 69$ a year and DataGrip would be 99$ a year).

Also, I decided not to go with individual packs, if I will go with jetbrains, I will take the all Products pack, that will put me in the loop for all future products, and I could use also Junie and AI Assistance, plus I could use IntelliJ instead of Android Studio. Talking with Jetbrains I got an offer for the all product pack for 260$ for the first year (next year would be the 231$ and then 173$ onwards from 3rd year).

I am wondering whether it is an overkill.

Yeah, sure, I really love having jetbrains, but it is expensive, and I am considering whether the benefits are worth the price.

I can go to VScode, yet I left it years ago and was happy with jetbrains as the replacement.

I could also use cursor, and possibly pay for the 20$ plan.

And as far as DataGrip goes, I never encountered a better solution. I work with Postgres, and yeah pgadmin and dbeaver are nice, but not as smooth as DataGrip.

My stack is React, Node, Flutter and Postgres.

What would you do in my shoes? Jetbrains eco system? cursor with subscription? or go less cost with vscode?

And what currently is your preferred IDE and DB tool together with Claude Code?

I am currently planning to upgrade my subscription from Claude Pro to Claude Max to fully utilize its capabilities.

My primary tasks revolve around automation work, involving multiple languages such as PowerShell, Batch, Bash, and Python.

While I notice that many developers rely on VS Code, I’m seriously considering switching to Cursor for my workflow.
The main reason is that with Claude integrated into Cursor, I would no longer need to manually copy and paste code from https://claude.ai/ into my windows notepad — instead, I could interact directly with Claude inside the editor, allowing it to automatically generate, modify, and improve the code within the development environment itself.

This approach could significantly streamline my workflow and improve efficiency across my automation projects.

I heard few days ago that Claude 3.7 was unavailable briefly on some IDEs. However. Is there any IDE available to use with it?

Thanks to the many answers to my questions about Claude Code, I am now trying to evaluate the best approach. Since I already have a year subscription to CursorAI, and I also don't vibe code, but do a combo, I still need an IDE. So I have a couple of questions, is the best way to use Claude in Cursor via Claude plugin or use Kilo, and if I use Kilo, do I use their access to Claude or get my own API access? I would assume Kilo doesn't give me Claude CLI but Kilo has a ton of context keeping which is supposed to be superior to Claude code VS plugin. If I am going to spend $100/month on Claude I need to find the most optimal setup. 1) Cursor + Kilo + own API access and Claude CLI, 2) Cursor + Claude plugin + Claude CLI, or 3) Cursor + Kilo and pay for Claude Code through Kilo.

I've been an IntelliJ IDEA user since the 1.0 release, which is quite a long time. My license is up for renewal, and lately, with Claude Code, I've been typing so much less that I've realized the old IDE model may not be the best for coding agentically.

So I tried a couple of terminal windows side by side, one for claude, and one for the command line, and it's not bad with vi, but it's tedious to track down whatever file Claude is modifying to do a diff.

So... what are people using with Claude Code to get work done?

I’m exploring different IDEs to use alongside Claude AI for coding assistance and productivity. Whether it’s writing Java, Go, or working on general software projects—what IDEs or editors work best with Claude?

Would love to hear your setup or any tips to improve the workflow with Claude AI.

I'm still new to all this and have only used claude code, I just wanted to know what ide you use

I really don't like vs code and usually use jetbraisn the things you have to pay an extra 20 for it so I was just what you used

I originally was using Claude Code CLI in VS Code, but keep hearing great things about Cursor (and more recently Zed). I've tried switching to Cursor bur feel like I must be missing usage patterns that make it allegedly better.

I'd love to get advice - what are folks using IDE-wise with the Claude Code CLI and what works best (or doesn't)?

I’m struggled with the experience in windows 11 using wsl. I installed Ubuntu on virtualbox the experience was better but the lag was horrible. All of that couldn’t compare to my experience using Claude code and vscode on my MacBook. I ended up getting a Mac mini specifically to use with Claude code and the projects I’m working on.

What’s everyone’s preferred OS for coding and making the most of what’s possible with Claude code?

Need to convert PDF to text? Make a script.
Need to automatically start a process? Make a script.
Need to have a reminder running every hour and a half? Make a script.

It is so easy to do even with no experience.

My favorite one right now is I will drag a pdf file into the terminal where the script is running, it will parse the text using nltk and give me a raw text file. It will then send that output to a python script that interacts with Claude's API and asks for a detailed break down of the pdf in summary form with all the main points and takeaways. It then saves that summary in a text file as well.

I can then review the summary or just upload it (or the raw text file) to the web browser Claude for additional follow up questions.

It has been SO NICE for understanding dense research articles that are over my head. It doesn't parse the images/graphs if those are in the original PDF, so that requires some manual work. But, one could spin up an MCP server to handle screenshots if they so desired.