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	Claude Code S	Windsurf A	Figma AI A	Cline A
Tagline	Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.	Codeium's agentic IDE. Cascade agent + strong free tier.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.	Open-source VS Code agent. Reads + writes + runs.
Category	coding	coding	design	coding
Pricing	Part of Claude Pro/Max/Team plans	Free + $15/mo Pro	Included with Figma plans	Free (open source) + your API costs
Best for	Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.	Developers who want Cursor-like power for less money.	Designers already on Figma.	VS Code users who want agentic coding without changing IDEs.
Strengths	Runs locally, edits your actual files Strong on large codebases with 1M context Great at multi-step tasks	Cheaper than Cursor Cascade agent for multi-file tasks Solid free tier	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search	Free extension for VS Code Plan + Act modes Model-agnostic (Claude, GPT, local) Sees terminal output and iterates
Weaknesses	Terminal-based — learning curve Can't be used without Claude subscription	Smaller community Model selection more limited	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out	Can burn tokens fast if not watched Less polished than Cursor
Kai's verdict	S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.	A-tier. Close second to Cursor. If $5/mo matters, start here.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.	A-tier. Best free agentic option in VS Code. Use with Claude for best results.
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