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GitHub Copilot vs Claude Code
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
Claude Code is the safer bet right now - GitHub Copilot has Nerf Index 19, 30d nerf probability 7%.
Lowest Nerf Index (17), 1 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (6%).
GitHub Copilot
NERF INDEX
19
30D PROB
7%
Claude Code
NERF INDEX
17
30D PROB
6%
NERF INDEX
19CLEAN
17CLEAN
CRITICAL · 90D
0all-time 0
0all-time 1
30D PROB
7%billing-model-shift
6%tier-removed
PARENT COMPANY
Microsoftn/a
Anthropicn/a
RECENT RECEIPT
MAJ2026-06-01 · score 47
MIN2026-04-21 · score 28
ESCAPE PATH
stays putno nerf signal yet
stays putno nerf signal yet
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