Great news, everyone! Claude just dropped a surprise update: Claude Code is now available on the $20/month Pro plan!
Here's my take on Claude Code: Once you try it, you'll realize that Cursor, Windsurf, and AugmentCode are amateur hour.
I held back on recommending it widely before because it was locked behind the $100 or $200/month tiers, which was a tough pill to swallow for most people.
Well, patience finally paid off for those who waited it out.
Just how powerful is Claude Code?
There's this story from a developer who tasked Claude Code with refactoring a decade-old codebase. Claude Code went to work for 6 straight hours and nailed it on the first attempt. That's something no other AI coding tool can pull off right now.
Here's my own experience: I'm building a course and needed to solve a specific challenge - how can complete coding novices integrate Creem's subscription payment system without getting bogged down in tedious fundamentals? The goal was to get it working within an hour.
I battled with Cursor for ages with no luck. Claude Code? One shot, perfect execution.
What really blew me away was watching Claude Code's methodology:
- Hit a roadblock? It actively seeks solutions, like hunting down Creem's official docs online
- Need database tables? It provides the SQL and can even execute the commands if you give it permission
- After building everything, it writes its own unit tests, validates the code, and only then considers the job done
If this sounds intriguing, check out the official docs: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/getting-started
Also, hit up YouTube and watch how developers are using Claude Code - it's mind-blowing stuff.
My recommended workflow:
Run both $20/month Cursor and $20/month Claude Code in tandem. Cursor handles the quick wins, Claude Code tackles the heavy lifting.
(Keep in mind the $20/month Claude Code tier is pretty limited - roughly 10-20 queries every 5 hours)
Give it a spin and let me know how it goes!