Sorry Claude Code - Great Start, But Cursor & Copilot Wins 🏆



AI Summary

Summary of the Video: Introduction to Cloud Code

  • Topic Overview: Introduction to Cloud Code, currently in research preview.
  • Functionality:
    • Cloud Code acts as a command-line agent to analyze and perform operations on your code.
    • Similar to other UI-based agents (like GitHub Copilot) but operates through CLI.
  • Installation:
    • Install Cloud Code using npm install.
    • Launch with the command cloud code.
  • Usage:
    • Analyze code structure and perform specific tasks such as debugging, writing new code, etc.
    • Connects with the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for automation testing.
  • Cost Consideration:
    • More expensive compared to alternatives like GitHub Copilot.
    • Pay-per-use model, expensive for frequent API calls ($30 lost in 10 days for one user).
  • Final Thoughts:
    • The presenter prefers cursor or GitHub Copilot over Cloud Code due to functionality and cost-effectiveness.