Coding Tools Claude Code vs Cursor in 2026: I Used Both Daily for 6 Months. Here’s What Actually Ships Faster.
After six months of daily use shipping real projects from rural Japan, the "which is better" question misses the point. Claude Code wins on autonomy and refactoring at scale; Cursor wins on flow-state editing and model flexibility. A practical split — and the $40/month workflow that beats picking one.