AI coding tools: AI coding assistants, IDEs and terminal agents matrix
An in-depth comparison of inline completion plugins (GitHub Copilot), AI-native IDEs (Cursor, Windsurf) and autonomous terminal/cloud agents (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex).
ChatGPT & OpenAI
What ChatGPT and OpenAI tools are used for, and the difference between the product and the API.
Which AI Is Good at What? Choosing by Purpose
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Llama: the differences between apps and APIs, 25 example tasks and a selection guide for comparing results yourself.
What Is an AI Agent? Tools, Working Environment and Result Checking
Learn the difference between a chatbot and an agent that uses tools, local versus cloud working conditions, and how to verify the outcome of a task.