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?

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.

Which AI-powered IDE do you guys prefer (Lovable vs. Bolt vs. Tempo vs. Replit vs. Cursor vs. WindSurf) for "vibe coding" apps/websites as best and cheap as possible and why?

• Claude Code $200 Plan

• Claudia (Claude Code UI is usable to if you need GUI to be web based, but Claudia is better imo)

• Context7

• Built in Claude Code fetch

• Good prompting, PRDs, mock-ups, and docs

You really do not need anything else

Hey all, I thought I'd do a post sharing my experiences with AI-based IDEs as a full-stack dev. Won't waste any time:

Cursor (best IDE for full-stack development power users)

Best for: It's perfect for pro full-stack developers. It’s great for those working on big projects or in teams. If you want power and control, Cursor is the best IDE for full-stack web development as of today.

Pricing

• Hobby Tier: Free, but with fewer features.

• Pro Tier: $20/month. Unlocks advanced AI and teamwork tools.

• Business Tier: $40/user/month. Adds security and team features.

Windsurf (best IDE for full-stack privacy and affordability)

Best for: It's great for full-stack developers who want simplicity, privacy, and low cost. It’s perfect for beginners, small teams, or projects needing strong privacy.

Pricing

• Free Tier: Unlimited code help and AI chat. Basic features included.

• Pro Plan: $15/month. Unlocks advanced tools and premium models.

• Pro Ultimate: $60/month. Gives unlimited premium model use for heavy users.

• Team Plans: $35/user/month (Teams) and $90/user/month (Teams Ultimate). Built for teamwork.

Bind AI (the best web-based IDE + most variety for languages and models)

Best for: It's great for full-stack developers who want ease and flexibility to build big. It’s perfect for freelancers, senior and junior developers, and small to medium projects. Supports 72+ languages and almost every major LLM.

Pricing

• Free Tier: Basic features and limited code creation.

• Premium Plan: $18/month. Unlocks advanced and ultra reasoning models (Claude 3.7 Sonnet, o3-mini, DeepSeek).

• Scale Plan: $39/month. Best for writing code or creating web applications. 3x Premium limits.

Bolt.new: (best IDE for full-stack prototyping)

Best for: Bolt.new is best for full-stack developers who need speed and ease. It’s great for prototyping, freelancers, and small projects.

Pricing

• Free Tier: Basic features with limited AI use.

• Pro Plan: $20/month. Unlocks more AI and cloud features. 10M tokens.

• Pro 50: $50/month. Adds teamwork and deployment tools. 26M tokens.

• Pro 100: $100/month. 55M tokens.

• Pro 200: $200/month. 120 tokens.

Lovable (best IDE for small projects, ease-of-work)

Best for: Lovable is perfect for full-stack developers who want a fun, easy tool. It’s great for beginners, small teams, or those who value privacy.

Pricing

• Free Tier: Basic AI and features.

• Starter Plan: $20/month. Unlocks advanced AI and team tools.

• Launch Plan: $50/user/month. Higher monthly limits.

• Scale Plan: $100/month. Specifically for larger projects.

Honorable Mention: Claude Code

So thought I mention Claude code as well, as it works well and is about as good when it comes to cost-effectiveness and quality of outputs as others here.

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Feel free to ask any specific questions!

Hey folks, posting this here because I figured some of you might also be deep in the Claude Code rabbit hole like we are.

We built Dereference because we got sick of bouncing between Cursor, terminals, and random Claude chats just to get one feature shipped. The context-switching was killing our flow, and honestly, we knew we could do better.

So we built a prompt-first IDE, dereference.dev that wraps Claude Code’s raw power into something actually usable. Think: multiple sessions running side by side (like tmux, but smarter), clean UI, file views that don’t lose context, and zero-tab overload. Let me know what you guys think..

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(edit) After a lot of dms we i have quick pointers:

* Windows version is coming soon, We are working on making it stable and would appreciate beta testers!
* Demo video can be found on PH: https://www.producthunt.com/products/dereference-the-100x-ide
* The feedback in the footer of the app goes directly to our github issues, so ask features & bugs :)

Hey all. I'm using Claude more frequently for longer codebases. Up until now, I have simply interacted with it via claude.ai chat console, but the codebase is getting too long and I am running up against the console's max output lengths. What applications can I use to work on longer codebases? (Note that I'm usually on a Mac.)

Thanks!

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?

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’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 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.

Switched from IDEs to Claude Code in terminal. Now I rarely use full IDEs - just command line and occasional direct code edits.

Anyone else made this transition? What's your experience been like?

Considring going back to the IDE, any good plugins or terminal IDE integrations to streamline working with Claude?

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 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?

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’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.