Cursor vs Claude Code vs Windsurf for backend work — 90 days in

TL;DR

Three months on each AI editor for backend work. Cursor for refactors, Claude Code for greenfield, Windsurf for the indecisive moments. Receipts inside.

Three months on each AI editor for backend work. Cursor for refactors, Claude Code for greenfield, Windsurf for the indecisive moments. Receipts inside.

The setup

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What I found

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Subsection

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What I’d do differently

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