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.