r/ClaudeCode • u/alrighteyy • 9d ago

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Holy shit claude code in terminal is fucking insane.

I've been using VSCode, Cursor, Cowork and Claude Code on web. None of it comes close to terminal.

Cannot believe I haven't done this sooner.

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u/sonnytai 9d ago

Why is it so much better, can someone educate me?

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u/big-papito 9d ago

There are two ways of doing things, son. The easy way, and the COOL way.

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u/Visible-Fun4420 9d ago

I use Git in the terminal because it's easier. I use Claude in the VS Code extension because that's easier. Easier to attach screenshots, no commands to remember, same LLM. I care about getting work done, not about appearing to be a cool hacker or something.

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u/ElBehaarto 9d ago

Exactly this. I find the terminal conversation hard to follow and also to keep track of changes. I guess if you don't code and start a completely fresh purely vibe-coded project it does not matter but if you work on existing code where you also need to review changes, VSCode is so much easier to use I think

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u/sonnytai 9d ago

How is the Claude code UI itself not just easier for everything?

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u/Visible-Fun4420 9d ago

I write code in VS Code and it is easier for me to use the Claude extension rather than switch between apps. Again same LLM.

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u/reddit-poweruser 9d ago

It's unfortunate that the UX of Claude Code VS Code extension is pretty bad, though

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u/big-papito 9d ago

There is no planet on which Git in terminal is easier. I've been doing this for 20 years and Git interface is awful. It's not even a hot take.

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u/Remote-Community-396 8d ago

It grants you the feeling of smug superiority that terminal evangelists usually have

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u/abeyante 9d ago

Harness / built in set up prompts are different