Claude Code vs. Cursor: Why AI-Native Design is Rewriting How We Program

Claude Code vs. Cursor: Why AI-Native Design Is Transforming How We Program You’re using the same Claude model. You give it the same task. But when you run it inside Cursor versus inside Claude Code, the results can be night and day. The model is identical. So what’s going on? The answer lies in context—and it’s just one of three fundamental differences between these two AI programming tools. In this article, we’ll explore why Claude Code often outperforms Cursor, looking at: Context – How an IDE’s biggest strength can become its biggest weakness Scenarios – Why the command line lets …