TL;DR Cascade is Windsurf’s agentic AI that plans, edits multiple files, and runs terminal commands in a single flow. Three modes — Write, Chat, and Plan — each serve distinct purposes; toggle with Ctrl + .. Rules (.windsurfrules) and Memories give Cascade persistent, project-aware context across sessions. Overview Cascade is the agentic AI assistant built … Read more
TL;DR Windsurf is a fork of VS Code with built-in AI agent capabilities (Cascade) — free tier available. Installation takes under 5 minutes on macOS, Linux, or Windows. Import VS Code extensions and settings in one click. Cascade operates in two modes: Chat for questions, Write for autonomous multi-file edits. Windsurf · quick reference Vendor … Read more
TL;DR Create a .github/copilot-instructions.md file to give Copilot project-wide context — coding standards, architecture rules, preferred libraries. Add per-file instructions via VS Code settings or .github/copilot/ directory for granular control. Custom instructions apply to Chat, Edits, and inline completions across your team when committed to the repo. Overview GitHub Copilot custom instructions let you define … Read more
TL;DR Install the GitHub Copilot extension from the VS Code marketplace and sign in with your GitHub account. Free tier gives limited completions; Individual ($10/mo), Business ($19/mo), and Enterprise ($39/mo) unlock full access. Core shortcuts: Tab to accept, Esc to dismiss, Ctrl + I to open inline chat. Overview GitHub Copilot is an AI pair-programming … Read more
How to Install Cursor: Complete Setup Guide for macOS, Windows, and Linux Overview Cursor is a code editor built on VS Code that integrates AI directly into the editing workflow. It supports tab completion, inline editing, and chat-based code generation using models like GPT-4 and Claude. This guide covers installation on all three supported platforms, … Read more
Claude Code Hooks Tutorial: Automate Your AI Coding Workflow Overview Claude Code hooks are event-driven scripts that fire in response to lifecycle events — before a tool runs, after it completes, when a session starts, or when the agent is about to stop. They let you enforce guardrails, inject context, and automate repetitive checks without … Read more
Claude Code CLAUDE.md Guide: Project Instructions That Actually Work Overview CLAUDE.md is Claude Code’s project instruction file. Drop it in your repo root, and every Claude Code session in that directory picks up your rules automatically — coding standards, architecture decisions, deployment constraints, whatever you need the agent to follow consistently. Think of it as … Read more
Claude Code vs VS Code Integration: Terminal CLI, Extension, and When to Use Each Overview Claude Code runs inside VS Code in two distinct ways: as a terminal-based CLI and as a dedicated VS Code extension. They share the same underlying model (Claude Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6) but differ in how they interact with your … Read more
Claude Code Setup Guide: Install, Configure, and Start Coding in Minutes Overview Claude Code is Anthropic’s agentic coding tool that runs directly in your terminal. It reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands, and handles multi-step engineering tasks — all through natural language. No IDE plugin required. No browser tab to manage. This guide walks … Read more