AI Coding Tools Compared
Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Continue.dev, Aider compared. With table and decision guide for four typical developer workflows.
Martin Rau
AI-IDE
in AI Tools
Editoren mit integrierter KI-Unterstützung.
Glossary
Claude Code AI-IDE Coding-CLI
Claude Code is Anthropic's official AI coding tool — available as a terminal CLI, VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin and web app, with a strong focus on tool use and configurable workflows.
Continue.dev AI-IDE
Continue.dev is an open-source, model-agnostic AI coding extension for VS Code and JetBrains — configured via YAML, working with commercial as well as local models.
Cursor AI-IDE
Cursor is an AI-first code editor — a fork of Visual Studio Code with AI deeply wired into the editor itself.
GitHub Copilot AI-IDE
GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant — an extension for common editors offering tab autocomplete, chat and multi-file edits, with GPT and Claude models selectable.
Windsurf AI-IDE
Windsurf is an AI IDE built on the VS Code base with a focus on agentic coding workflows — the Cascade agent plans and executes multi-step changes autonomously.
Encyclopedia
News
Cursor: Composer 2.5 and the new Auto-Review run mode
Cursor ships Composer 2.5 (May 18) and the Auto-Review run mode (May 29, 2026): more speed with fewer approval prompts — sandbox and allowlist as guardrails.
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Google Antigravity 2.0: agentic dev suite with desktop app, CLI and SDK
At I/O 2026 Google extends its agent-first IDE with a CLI and SDK. The bet: model optionality with Gemini, Claude and GPT-OSS under one roof.
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