Comment by pgm8705

I used to feel they just served as a great auto complete or stack overflow replacement until I switched from VSCode to Cursor. Cursor's agent mode with Sonnet is pretty remarkable in what it can generate just from prompts. It is such a better experience than any of the AI tools VSCode provides, imo. I think tools like this when paired with an experienced developer to guide it and oversee the output can result in major productivity boosts. I agree with the sentiment that it falls apart with complex tasks or understanding unique business logic, but do think it can take you far beyond boilerplate.