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Bookmark this page. Use Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to find what you need. This cheat sheet compares AI coding tools, their features, pricing, and best use cases. Last updated: March 2026 Tool Comparison Tool Type Best For Pricing (Mar 2026) Claude Code CLI agent Multi-file edits, refactoring, debugging $20/mo Pro, $100/$200 Max Cursor IDE (VS Code fork) Day-to-day coding with AI inline $20/mo (Pro) GitHub Copilot IDE extension Autocomplete, inline suggestions Free (limited), $10/mo Pro, $39/mo Pro+ Windsurf IDE (VS Code fork) Chat + agent workflows $15/mo (Pro) ChatGPT Chat Explaining code, brainstorming $20/mo (Plus) Gemini CLI CLI Quick questions, code review Free (1K req/day), Pro/Ultra plans Codex CLI CLI Code review, autonomous tasks OpenAI API pricing Feature Matrix Feature Claude Code Cursor Copilot Windsurf Autocomplete — Yes Yes Yes Chat Yes Yes Yes Yes Multi-file editing Yes Yes Limited Yes Terminal commands Yes Yes (Cmd+K in terminal) — — Agent mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Git integration Yes Yes Yes Yes MCP support Yes Yes Yes Yes Custom rules CLAUDE.md .cursorrules .github/copilot-instructions.md .windsurfrules Context window 200K (up to 1M on Max) 128K 128K 128K Claude Code Shortcuts Command Description /help Show available commands /clear Clear conversation /compact Compress context to save tokens /cost Show token usage and cost /init Create CLAUDE.md project file Esc Cancel current generation Shift+Tab Accept file edit Ctrl+C Exit Claude Code Tips # Run Claude Code claude # Start with a prompt claude "fix the failing tests" # Non-interactive mode claude -p "explain this function" < file.py # Use a specific model claude --model sonnet # or opus, haiku # Continue last conversation claude --continue CLAUDE.md — Project Instructions # CLAUDE.md - Use TypeScript strict mode - Tests: Jest with React Testing Library - Style: Tailwind CSS, no inline styles - Always run tests before committing Place CLAUDE.md in your project root. Claude reads it automatically. ...