Quick Comparison
Terminal Tools
IDE Tools
Advanced
| Tool | Setup | Config | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | 30 min | Proxy + YAML | Claude ecosystem |
Recommendations
Fastest setup
Cline1 minute. Open VS Code settings, paste API key, done.
Best terminal tool
AiderSimple, powerful, git-integrated. Industry standard.
Full AI IDE
CursorComplete AI-native editor with inline completion.
By Use Case
Choose Cline if you:
- Already use VS Code
- Want the simplest setup
- Need autonomous file editing
- Prefer visual feedback
Choose Aider if you:
- Work primarily in terminal
- Want git integration
- Need CI/CD compatibility
- Value simplicity
Choose Cursor if you:
- Want a full AI-native IDE
- Need inline code completion
- Prefer GUI over terminal
- Don’t mind a dedicated editor
Choose Continue if you:
- Want open-source
- Use VS Code or JetBrains
- Need deep customization
- Want multiple models configured
Choose OpenCode if you:
- Want rich TUI experience
- Like seeing reasoning process
- Prefer terminal over GUI
- Need model switching
Choose Goose if you:
- Want Block’s autonomous agent
- Need custom provider support
- Prefer terminal workflows
- Value open-source
Feature Matrix
| Feature | Aider | Cline | Cursor | Continue | OpenCode | Goose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup Time | 2 min | 1 min | 2 min | 3 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Interface | CLI | VS Code | IDE | VS Code/JB | TUI | CLI |
| Git Integration | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Auto-commits | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| File Browser | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Multi-file Edit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Getting Started
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Performance with Infercom
All tools deliver the same underlying performance when using MiniMax-M2.5:- Speed: 400+ tokens/sec
- Quality: 75.8% SWE-bench Verified
- Context: 160K tokens
- Latency: Sub-second time to first token