I’ve been comparing Cursor and GitHub Copilot while upgrading my website. While this blog is currently hosted on Blogger, I will soon be updating my domain's DNS name records to point to the new site:
introduction:
Custom Code & AI Integration: My new site is built entirely from scratch and features an integrated, AI-powered chatbot designed to answer website-specific questions.
Dev tools comparison
Copilot: GitHub Copilot frequently hit roadblocks. It either errored out or refused to complete tasks fully, constantly requiring me to step in and take manual actions. In fact we see the same refusal to work even with it's own office tools, editing excels, powerpoints etc.
Cursor: Cursor handled the tasks seamlessly. It successfully completed tasks, ran necessary tests, and took care of the entire installation and cleanup process automatically.
Claude Code: Claude Code proved to be highly capable as well, but it ultimately falls short due to the lack of an immersive IDE—missing essential features like multiple terminal windows, a file explorer, and a built-in viewer.
