Developer Claims 'Vibe Coding' Destroys Cursor's Code Quality, Recommends Google AI Studio and OpenCode Alternatives
Summary
Developer Anton Morgunov warns that 'vibe coding' through English prompts is destroying Cursor's code quality by prioritizing token efficiency over understanding full codebases, while recommending Google AI Studio's Gemini 2.5 Pro or OpenCode with Anthropic's Sonnet as superior alternatives for developers.
Key Points
- Developer Anton Morgunov argues that 'vibe coding' (creating software through English prompts) is killing Cursor by making it optimize for token efficiency at the expense of code quality, leading to tunnel vision that prevents AI from understanding full codebases
- Morgunov recommends using Google's AI Studio with Gemini 2.5 Pro for coding tasks due to its superior long-context handling (up to 200k tokens) and free access, or switching to OpenCode with Anthropic's Sonnet models for $20/month
- For general conversations, T3 Chat offers access to multiple LLMs for $8/month, while Claude's Artifacts feature makes it ideal for data analysis and learning through interactive web apps