Cursor vs Visual Studio Code

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase meets the code editor that ate the world, and somehow made us all love it. Here's our take.

Cursor

Nice Pick

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase.

Pros

• Full codebase context
• Multi-file edits
• Built on VS Code
• Claude/GPT-4 support
• Seamless AI integration for code generation and refactoring
• Built on VS Code, so it feels familiar with a modern twist
• Natural language queries that actually understand your code context

Cons

• $20/month
• Can be slow
• Learning curve
• AI suggestions can be confidently wrong, leading to debugging nightmares
• Requires a stable internet connection, so offline coding is a no-go

Visual Studio Code

The code editor that ate the world, and somehow made us all love it.

Pros

• Lightning-fast startup and performance, even with extensions
• Built-in Git integration that actually works without headaches
• Extension marketplace so vast it has a plugin for your toaster

Cons

• Memory hog when you load too many extensions (we all do it)
• Microsoft's telemetry is always watching, even if you turn it off

The Verdict

Use Cursor if: You want full codebase context and can live with $20/month.

Use Visual Studio Code if: You prioritize lightning-fast startup and performance, even with extensions over what Cursor offers.

The Bottom Line

Cursor wins

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase.