The UNEXPECTED 44¢ Solution That Humbled Cursor

Hey everyone - dropping this early for my incredible members whose support fuels this AI deep dive! Your backing allows me to transform detailed livestream sessions into sharp, actionable content. There's a ton happening in AI right now, and editing these sessions takes real effort. If you love getting authentic, engineer-tested AI insights early, please consider joining: https://rfer.me/JoinLetMeCook This video goes public on Sunday, but your early support truly makes a difference. 🙏 In this video, I pit Claude Code (terminal) against Cursor (IDE) powered by Claude 3.7 Sonnet, revealing my perspective on AI coding tools. You'll discover: 👉 Why the command line solution outperformed the IDE (at a surprising cost) 👉 The exact price tag (44¢) for implementing dark mode with Claude Code 👉 How Claude 3.7 Sonnet's "thinking mode" transforms code understanding 👉 Whether premium AI coding tools justify their token consumption costs 🎯 Stay ahead with weekly AI breakthroughs: https://rfer.me/RayMasterAI-yt This project uses Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Shadcn components to build a modern web application. We implement dark mode functionality to test both tools' capabilities with practical, real-world tasks. 🕒 Key Moments: 00:00 Shocking Claude Code discovery 00:35 Claude code command line 01:07 Claude 3.7 Sonnet cost 01:25 Cursor unifies chat AI 01:37 Setting up new coding 02:14 Repo setup with cursor 02:45 Scanning through repo 03:18 Slash commands in code 03:42 Adding dark mode to app 04:14 Setting up theme provider 05:24 Edits with Claude Code 06:22 Cost of Claude Code 06:54 Verdict? 07:18 Strategic Cost Overview Full 3 Hour Livestream with Timestamps: https://www.youtube.com/live/EkA1-RIdjGY Join this channel for exclusive perks: https://rfer.me/JoinLetMeCook 🔔 Subscribe for weekly insights—your comments shape next week's content. This channel bridges AI theory and real-life application. Next week's episode? Even more surprising! Catch me live every week to explore AI tools that genuinely deliver.