Quick honesty
I tried “one assistant for everything” last year and got lost in large repos. Now: Cursor for daily UI work, Copilot for PR review, terminal agents for long chores.
This is personal workflow — your employer’s API policy and hardware will change the mix.
Cursor on the desktop
Still my default when jumping between files in React/TypeScript. Tab completion is enough for boilerplate; Agent mode drafts tests I then edit by hand.
If teammates use different editors, align shared rules or prompts — otherwise everyone drifts.
Copilot for review
I do not keep Copilot writing all day. It shines explaining diffs on GitHub. Low friction if your code already lives there.
Pair it with Cursor as a second opinion instead of treating them as rivals.
Claude Code / OpenCode in the terminal
Bulk renames, migration scripts, config fixes from logs — terminal agents. OpenCode is handy when I need to swap models or run on patchy networks.
Keep the task small; “refactor the whole repo” invites mess.
Browse the directory
See the AI Coding category for Trae, Tongyi Lingma, Windsurf, and more — especially if you need China-friendly options.