§ 01 · COMPARE · VENDOR FACE-OFF
Cursor vs Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot
Side-by-side vendor analysis. Best cell on each row highlights green; worst highlights red. The verdict at the top is auto-computed from the data — lowest Nerf Index, fewest recent critical receipts, lowest 30-day nerf probability. Add or remove vendors via the chips.
COMPARINGpresets · vibecoding · chat · agents
VERDICT · DATA-DRIVEN · UPDATED HOURLY
Cursor is the safer bet right now — Claude Code has Nerf Index 57, 30d nerf probability 42%.
Lowest Nerf Index (15), 1 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (59%).
Cursor
NERF INDEX
15
30D PROB
59%
Claude Code
NERF INDEX
57
30D PROB
42%
GitHub Copilot
NERF INDEX
32
30D PROB
73%
NERF INDEX
15CLEAN
57SHRINKING
32WATCH
CRITICAL · 90D
0all-time 1
3all-time 2
1all-time 0
30D PROB
59%billing-model-shift
42%other
73%billing-model-shift
PARENT COMPANY
AnysphereSeries B
Anthropicn/a
Microsoftn/a
RECENT RECEIPT
CRIT2025-06-16 · score 68
MIN2026-05-14 · score 8
MAJ2026-06-01 · score 47
ESCAPE PATH
stays putno nerf signal yet
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