VS Code

current primary editor. won the IDE war not on editing merits but on AI integration — the Claude Code extension made it the best environment for agent-assisted development.

installed via: brew install --cask visual-studio-code

previously used: Zed, Windsurf, Cursor — each had strengths but Claude Code's VS Code extension tipped the balance.

terminal editor: micro is the quick-edit default (set as $EDITOR and $VISUAL). VS Code is for when you need a full IDE alongside Claude Code.