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Claude Code plugins bundle skills, MCP servers, and language servers into one install. A 2026 field log on which plugins I kept, which I deleted, and the context cost nobody prices.
I ran one real refactor through Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, and Codex CLI, ranked by safety net and review surface, not raw model smarts. A 2026 field log.
windsurf.com now redirects to Devin Desktop. I built the same optimistic-UI feature in Windsurf and Claude Code in 2026. Here is which surface I kept, and why.
I ran the same webhook-handler feature through Gemini CLI and Claude Code on one repo. Gemini CLI wins for large-repo exploration and giant context; Claude Code wins for consistent multi-file changes. A 2026 field log with my routing rule, corrected after Google withdrew Gemini CLI's free individual tier.
I ran the same pagination change through OpenAI Codex and Claude Code on one repo. Codex wins when I can delegate a boxed task; Claude Code wins when I want to steer a multi-file change live. A 2026 field log with my routing rule.
OpenCode is open source and model-agnostic; Claude Code is managed and tuned around one vendor. I ran the same invite feature through both on the same repo in 2026. Here is which I kept, and the routing rule I use now.
A three-month field log on the best MCP servers in 2026: the five that earned a permanent slot, the ones I uninstalled, and the context and trust costs no listicle mentions.
I hit Claude Code's weekly limit mid-refactor, then ran the same repo through seven alternatives for two weeks. The three I kept, and the honest catch nobody markets.
My CI step running claude -p hung for the full timeout, waiting on a permission prompt no human would answer. The three flags that fix headless Claude Code, the jobs I kept, and the two I ripped back out.
A month of running Cursor and Claude Code on the same repo. The honest 2026 verdict: it is not either-or, and the real question is not IDE vs CLI.
A field log of Claude Code's built-in /sandbox: what its OS-level cage actually locks down, the setup that bit me, what auto-allow still stops for, the tools that broke, and the one thing it does not protect.
Claude Code checkpoints and /rewind are fast in-session recovery, not version control. A field log on what a checkpoint actually captures, what it silently ignores (bash writes, your own hand-edits), and the two-line git habit that keeps it safe.
