The following are the reasons I like using CC in an IDE:
IDEs have add ons to make it easier to read and write markdown.
IDEs let you have split pane windows with multiple views ( directory structure, content of an individual file, and the CLI) this allows me to see files and directories as they are created, as well as the text of a files (like one of your stories mentioned above) while at the same time I am seeing my CC responses.
When I want CC to act on a file, I can drag and drop the file into CC in the terminal and ask Claude to act on the file. Example: I drag and drop and an article file in markdown into the terminal and ask Claude to make editoral suggestion like Claude is an editor for _________ magazine.
I use Obsidian, which stores notes in markdown. I have CC ponted at one of my vaults and it makes a weekly summary of the notes I have captured each week.
I found this article and accompanying videos by McKay Wrigley very helpful.
I really appreciate the feedback! I have actually already been using them next to one another and finding it helpful. McKay's YT video on obsidian was also killer. (We're on the same page, you're just miles ahead!)
Thanks for the kind words Khe. If I can be of service or any help, please let me know. I am happy to share what has worked and not worked for me. We are all learning together. I appreciate you!
Fantastic write-up and use case!
YOU are the secret behind this my friend
Khe - love that you put this together! Have been diving deep on CC for the non-code side of things, definitely down to discuss sometime!
Can't wait, and thanks for reaching out!
Khe,
Thanks for the articles.
I find that Claude Code is better in an IDE like VS Code. Since you are a fan of Cursor, you might prefer CC there than the CLI.
Here is the info from Anthropic on settign CC in your IDE of choice.
https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/ide-integrations
The following are the reasons I like using CC in an IDE:
IDEs have add ons to make it easier to read and write markdown.
IDEs let you have split pane windows with multiple views ( directory structure, content of an individual file, and the CLI) this allows me to see files and directories as they are created, as well as the text of a files (like one of your stories mentioned above) while at the same time I am seeing my CC responses.
When I want CC to act on a file, I can drag and drop the file into CC in the terminal and ask Claude to act on the file. Example: I drag and drop and an article file in markdown into the terminal and ask Claude to make editoral suggestion like Claude is an editor for _________ magazine.
I use Obsidian, which stores notes in markdown. I have CC ponted at one of my vaults and it makes a weekly summary of the notes I have captured each week.
I found this article and accompanying videos by McKay Wrigley very helpful.
https://mckaywrigley.substack.com/p/claude-agent
Thanks again for the articles and thoughts you share. I look forward to more of them.
-Michael
I really appreciate the feedback! I have actually already been using them next to one another and finding it helpful. McKay's YT video on obsidian was also killer. (We're on the same page, you're just miles ahead!)
Appreciate you!
Thanks for the kind words Khe. If I can be of service or any help, please let me know. I am happy to share what has worked and not worked for me. We are all learning together. I appreciate you!