Claude Code Summary

• Users have found Claude Code to be amazing and productive, with some preferring it over other tools like Cursor, Roo, Aider, and Gemini 2.5 Pro despite its cost:

  • "Claude Code is IMO the single most powerful tool for AI coding we have available."
  • "The latest update is very buggy worse than others."
  • "This thing wasted 5 dollars in credits and an hour trying to figure out why a WordPress plugin couldn't submit a form due to the wrong ID in the DOM."

• Users have mentioned issues with Claude Code such as exceeding usage limits, high costs, and difficulties maintaining control:

  • "The main issue I have now is limits."
  • "…now it's own workflow."
  • "What I discovered is that Claude Code will often annotate commits with AI, often after the conversation was compacted."

• Some users have compared Claude Code with other tools and shared their preferences:

  • "Well, Aider + 3.7 is a beast."
  • "…now almost exclusively Claude Code."
  • "Claude Code is good, but there are too many alternatives out there to be locked into one vendor's implementation."

• There have been mentions of the Claude Code volumes within different Claude plans:

  • "The last few updates to Claude Code they have been adding some pretty big stuff."
  • "The 'Max' plan appears to vary in message limits, with 5x and 20x options."

• Overall, users emphasize the productivity benefits of Claude Code and the constant improvements being made:

  • "I use Claude Code most days. If I don't use Claude Code for a few days, I can feel it takes way longer to ship things."
  • "It's clear they are going all in on Claude Code."

Claude Desktop and MCP Comparison

• Desktop Commander MCP has been comparably discussed, with users highlighting issues like usage limits and advantages in context building.
• Users have noted the differences between Claude Code and Desktop Commander MCP in terms of effectiveness and control.

Other Tools and Comparisons

• Users have explored various tools such as Roo, Cursor, Aider, and Gemini 2.5 Pro, discussing their advantages and drawbacks.
• Comparisons have been made between Claude Code and other tools like Cursor, Gemni, and API services for coding assistance.

Issues and User Experiences

• User experiences have varied, with mentions of bugs, difficulties with continued prompts, and concerns over costs and control issues.
• Some users express frustrations with inconsistent results and the limitations of AI coding tools in certain scenarios.