Builder Methods library
Running Claude Code in Cursor or VS Code
See how Claude Code runs inside the Cursor IDE and why this pairing works so well — from inspecting files and making quick tweaks to flipping between Claude Code and Cursor's agent for different types of tasks.
Learn why running Claude Code inside the Cursor IDE can be a powerful setup, even if you're not hand-coding much anymore. This lesson walks through the actual day-to-day setup used throughout the rest of the course, including how Claude Code runs in Cursor's built-in terminal and the optional VS Code extension.
Beyond just showing the setup, this lesson explains the practical reasons for pairing Claude Code with an IDE: inspecting files as they're created, making small manual tweaks when needed, understanding where code lives in complex projects, and having access to a second coding agent (Cursor's built-in agent) for quick-hit tasks alongside Claude Code as your primary workhorse.
- Running Claude Code in Cursor's built-in terminal
- The Claude Code VS Code/Cursor extension and how it compares to the terminal
- Why an IDE is still valuable even when agents write most of your code
- Inspecting and navigating files created by Claude Code
- Using Cursor's agent alongside Claude Code for different types of tasks
- How Claude Code handles ~90% of coding work with Cursor's agent filling in for quick requests