Real talk. I was one of those people who got hyped on Cursor + Codex. Thought “this is the future.” Used it full-time for a big project. Fast forward 3 months: Cursor quota burned in like 10 days every month Codex felt safe but… slow and overly cautious I kept missing the actual flow I had with Claude Code So I switched back. And holy shit, Claude Code still feels miles ahead for real coding work in 2026. Here’s what actually won me over again: • Skills + CLAUDE.md is still the best agent memory system out there. Once you set it up properly, it just gets your codebase like no other tool. • The new /prototype + /grill-with-docs + /rewind workflow is stupidly addictive (I’m building entire features in one sitting now). • Opus 4.7 drama aside - when it’s good, it’s scary good at architecture and clean code. • Agent View + multi-agent stuff actually works without me babysitting every step. • I don’t feel like I’m fighting the tool. It just vibes with how I think. Don’t get me wrong, Cursor is slick and Codex is reliable. But Claude Code still feels like it was built for serious builders, not just vibe coders. Anyone else in the same boat? Switched away and came back? Or are you still all-in on Cursor or Codex and think I’m coping? Drop your current setup + why it wins for you. I’m genuinely curious and ready for the war in the comments submitted by /u/Exotic_Emergency_242
Originally posted by u/Exotic_Emergency_242 on r/ClaudeCode