AI Coding Assistants & IDE Workflows

This series moves from foundational ideas about AI coding support to practical IDE workflows and real-world integrations.

Series Progress

All Posts in This Series

Part 1: Vibe coding with Generative AI 27 Apr, 2025 I've been getting into "vibe coding" recently, quickly prototyping some of my ideas, and working on my pet projects. I must confess that the AI-assisted coding is a very addictive activity, and must be taken with caution since it has some security implications and requires a careful prompts engineering.
Part 2: Antigravity 1.11.9 vs Cursor 2.1.42 (Universal): A Practical Comparison 15 Dec, 2025 A structured head-to-head comparison of Antigravity 1.11.9 and Cursor 2.1.42 — two IDEs with opposing philosophies: outcome delegation vs conversational assistance.
Part 3: My Multi-Agent Workflow 20 Jan, 2026 A structured guide to building a calm, dependable multi-agent publishing workflow: which AI tool operates at which layer, and how to wire them together without chaos.
Part 4: On AI Coding Assistants 4 Aug, 2025 Not all LLMs write code the same way. After months of prototyping, debugging, and building architectures with Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude AI, here is a technical breakdown of how they compare, and why the Model Context Protocol (MCP) changes everything.
Part 5: Cursor AI for Python Development 4 Aug, 2025 Traditional AI chatbots require you to manually paste code snippets back and forth. Cursor AI fundamentally changes this dynamic by operating as an IDE built entirely around contextual AI agents. Here is my technical review of its RAG-based codebase indexing and Composer features for Python development.
Part 6: Vibe Coding with Cursor AI 12 Sep, 2025 Testing Cursor AI in Agent Mode feels like coding with a slightly eccentric but eager partner. Friendly, fast, sometimes forgetful — here’s how GPT-5, Auto mode, and grok-code-fast stack up, with real specs.
Part 7: A few thoughts on Cursor 2.0 7 Nov, 2025 Cursor 2.0 shifts from autocomplete to autonomous agents via the Composer model and Sandboxed Terminal. Evaluate if this IDE migration is right for your workflow with our Decision Matrix.
Part 8: Gemini CLI versus Claude CLI 19 Sep, 2025 Command-line AI tools are the new pocket knives of coding life. We compare Gemini CLI and Claude CLI, detailing their installation, privacy profiles, SWE-bench accuracy, and how to integrate them via Python.
Part 9: AI Coding Support: Revolutionizing Software Development with Intelligent Assistance Coming Soon Discover how AI is transforming software development through intelligent coding support. Learn about the latest AI tools, techniques, and best practices that are revolutionizing how developers write, debug, and maintain code. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 10: Cursor AI with MCP tools 29 Apr, 2026 A practical walkthrough for connecting Cursor AI to MCP servers so the assistant can use external tools, APIs, and project context safely.
Part 11: Using GitHub Co-Pilot with PyCharm Coming Soon GitHub Co-Pilot is a game-changer in the world of coding and programming. It's an excellent addition to any developer's toolkit. Make sure to follow the tips discussed in this post to make the most out of Co-Pilot and increase your productivity. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 12: Python coding with chatGPT 2 Jan, 2023 In this post, I did some Python coding with chatGPT. We have coded a neuron, a simple neural network, and learned how to train it. I am pleased with the result. I think that chatGPT has excellent potential for CS students and all coders that want to update their skills effectively. Is it an end of the StackOverflow? We cannot see the feature. However, we still need social interaction with humans, and AI cannot substitute human communication.
Part 13: GPT Implications for Coding 25 Jun, 2023 The AI evolution has implications for programming and programmer jobs. GPT usage allows for quicker product releases and a focus on user requirements. However, low-coding jobs could be delegated to AI, new skills for AI-assisted programming be required or access to sophisticated models only available to some. The new coding age is upon us. In this blog post, I highlight the opportunities and challenges of AI-assisted code generation and share my experiences using chatGPT.
Part 14: How to Use Claude AI 12 Mar, 2025 What is Claude AI? What can we do with it, and how? Let's explore this fantastic AI assistant by Anthropic.
Part 15: AI-Powered Development Environments: The Next Generation of IDEs Coming Soon Explore the future of software development with AI-powered development environments. Discover how next-generation IDEs are revolutionizing coding with intelligent assistance, automated workflows, and predictive capabilities. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 16: AI Video Creation Coming Soon In this post, I will discuss voice synthesis and cloning, and mention fantastic AI tools and APIs for creating high-quality human-like voices from text or for automatic voice dubbing. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 17: AI-Powered Code Review: Revolutionizing Quality Assurance in Software Development Coming Soon Discover how AI is revolutionizing code review and quality assurance in software development. Learn about automated code analysis, intelligent bug detection, and AI-powered quality assurance tools that are transforming how we ensure code quality. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 18: Can Gemini Rewrite in My Writing Style? Coming Soon A practical experiment on style transfer with Gemini, including prompt design, limitations, and editorial quality checks. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 19: Cursor AI for sending Newsletter emails Coming Soon Have you ever wondered if AI will make you a lazy programmer? In this post, I share my journey with Cursor AI after a month of extensive testing. At the end, I will list some prompts that helped me to rebuild my newsletter subscription mailer with a nice user interface, CSV import, and an automatic post description generation with AI. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 20: Why I love GPT-5 Coming Soon A practical reflection on GPT-5 strengths for coding, writing, and analysis, including tradeoffs and workflow patterns. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 21: Business planning with Claude AI Coming Soon What is Claude AI? What we can do with it and how? Let's explore this fantastic AI assistant by Anthropic. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 22: Key Concepts in AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Coming Soon A practical AI fundamentals guide connecting key concepts to implementation choices and real engineering tradeoffs. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 23: Using Cursor and Codex CLI Together: A Calm Way to Automate Blogging Coming Soon Cursor and Codex CLI often look like overlapping tools. They’re not. Used together, they form a calm, powerful workflow where AI handles the mechanical work and you stay in control of voice, structure, and meaning. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 24: Building an AI Publishing Pipeline with Multi-Agent Orchestration Coming Soon A practical guide to building a cost-conscious multi-agent AI pipeline that drafts, edits, and publishes blog posts — with a human keeping final control. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 25: Building an AI Publishing Pipeline with Multi-Agent Orchestration Coming Soon A practical guide to building a cost-conscious multi-agent AI pipeline that drafts, edits, and publishes blog posts — with a human keeping final control. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 26: Composio: One MCP Server to Connect Them All Coming Soon Composio gives Claude and other AI agents access to 500+ apps through a single MCP connection — handling OAuth, token refresh, and tool discovery so you do not have to. Here is how it works, how to set it up, and what you can actually do with it. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 27: Composio Alternatives: A Map of the MCP Integration Landscape Coming Soon Composio is not the only way to connect AI agents to your tools. Here is an honest map of the managed cloud platforms, open-source alternatives, and no-code automation tools that cover the same ground — with a clear recommendation for each type of reader. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 28: Google Antigravity vs Cursor 2: Seven Months In, the Dust Has Settled Coming Soon Seven months after Google Antigravity and Cursor 2 launched within weeks of each other, a clearer winner has emerged — and it might not be either of them. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 29: Google Antigravity vs Cursor 3: The Battle for Your Terminal, Six Months Later Coming Soon A six-month review of Google Antigravity and Cursor — two AI IDEs with opposite philosophies — updated for where both tools stand in June 2026 as AI coding agent adoption hits 95% of developers. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.
Part 30: Google Antigravity vs Cursor 2: The Battle for Your Terminal Coming Soon A detailed comparison of Google Antigravity and Cursor 2 — two AI-driven IDEs launched just weeks apart. How Gemini 3 Pro, agent-first architecture, and verification artifacts stack up against Cursor’s speed-focused Composer model, multi-model support, and native DevTools integration. This post is currently being written and will be published soon.

Getting Started

New to this series? Start with Part 1: Vibe coding with Generative AI.

Each post builds on the previous one, so reading them in order is recommended. Each post also works on its own if you need to jump to a specific topic.