Cursor Is Dead and Claude Code Killed it
I quit using the Cursor IDE and switch to Claude Code with Neovim. Cursor was my favorite AI coding tool when it came out but when I compare Cursor vs Claude Code vs OpenCode and Codex I found that Cursor is not longer worth it in 2026. The best AI coding tools are now CLI coding agents and our programming workflow should reflect that.
Links:
Cursor: https://cursor.com
Claude Code: https://code.claude.com/docs
Timestamps:
00:00 - My Cursor AI workflow issues
01:00 - The golden age of Cursor
02:00 - Broken Extensions
02:50 - Horrible pricing model
04:00 - Bloated UI
05:20 - Claude Code is b…
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Chapters (7)
My Cursor AI workflow issues
1:00
The golden age of Cursor
2:00
Broken Extensions
2:50
Horrible pricing model
4:00
Bloated UI
5:20
Claude Code is better
6:20
My new code editor
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