Setup
AI Coding Setup Guides
Choose a small AI coding stack, connect it to a real repository, and build a review path before you delegate larger changes.
A useful setup defines where the agent works, what it can access, how instructions are loaded, which checks it runs, and who approves the result.
Claude Code
Start with the work surface and decide whether terminal-first delegation fits your review style.
Install, verify, sign in, connect a repository, and configure safe instructions.
Practical guideClaude Code vs Cursor: Pick the Right Work SurfaceChoose between a terminal-first coding agent and an AI editor based on task size, review style, and repository control.
Practical guideClaude Code + Cursor Setup for Reviewed Agent WorkA repeatable setup using Cursor for navigation and review, Claude Code for scoped tasks, and git worktrees for isolation.
Codex and coding agents
Design the repository workflow around bounded tasks, isolated work, tests, and a reviewed handoff.
Install Codex, sign in, inspect permissions, add AGENTS.md, and run a first task.
Practical guideAI Coding Agent Workflow: From Task to Reviewed MergeA practical agent-first workflow covering task briefs, context, worktrees, permissions, tests, handoff, and human review.
Practical guideBest AI Coding Setup in 2026, by User and RiskChoose a small AI coding stack for a beginner, solo founder, developer, or team without paying for overlapping tools.
Cursor
Configure an editor-led workflow, then diagnose context and indexing before changing tools.
Install Cursor, open and index a repository, add rules, and review a first change.
Practical guideCursor vs Copilot vs Claude Code: A Workflow ComparisonCompare an AI editor, an IDE copilot, and a coding agent by switching cost, task size, control, and team fit.
Practical guideCursor Not Indexing Your Codebase: Diagnose It FastA symptom-to-fix guide for missing files, weak repository answers, stale context, ignored folders, and oversized workspaces.
Continue by task