A guide to supercharging Claude Code with Skills and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), including running Claude Code in an IDE like Cursor or VS Code. It covers setting up Skills, connecting to MCP servers, and combining both for powerful workflows.
This article explains how the Cursor IDE indexes a codebase, focusing on its approach to understanding code structure and relationships beyond simple text indexing. It details the use of Language Server Protocol (LSP) and the creation of a graph database to represent the codebase, enabling features like code navigation, refactoring, and accurate code completion.
Amazon has released Kiro, an AI-powered IDE designed for "vibe coding" that focuses on bringing prototypes into production with features like specs and hooks. It's powered by Claude 4 Sonnet and aims to apply software engineering best practices to the vibe-coding workflow.
GitHub Copilot Extensions allow developers to use natural language to query documentation, generate code, retrieve data, and execute actions on external services without leaving their IDEs. They support public extensions from companies like Docker, MongoDB, Sentry, and allow developers to create their own extensions for internal libraries or APIs.
