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The AI Coding Tools Landscape
Navigate the complete AI coding tools ecosystem with confidence. Evaluate Cursor (modes, rules, Cloud Agents), GitHub Copilot (Agent Mode, CLI agents, AGENTS.md), Cline (open-source, ACP), Windsurf (Cascade), and OpenAI Codex CLI. Build a personal decision matrix for evaluating tools objectively, develop a multi-tool strategy with Claude Code as your primary tool, and master AGENTS.md — the emerging standard adopted by 60,000+ repos. 6 progressive modules from tool evaluation to a configured personal toolkit.
- 36
- lessons
- 6
- modules
- English · Spanish
- available in
- Yes
- certificate
- Free
- access
Outcomes
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate Cursor: modes (Agent/Plan/Ask), rules, Cloud Agents, Long-running Agents
- Understand GitHub Copilot: Agent Mode, CLI agents, AGENTS.md support
- Explore Cline: open-source (57k+ stars), CLI 2.0, ACP multi-editor
- Know Codex CLI, Gemini Code Assist, and emerging tools
- Build a weighted decision matrix for evaluating tools objectively
- Define a multi-tool strategy with Claude Code as primary
- Master AGENTS.md: structure, implementation, relationship with CLAUDE.md
- Configure a documented personal toolkit with justified complementary tools
Before you start
What you need to bring
It's for you if...
- Developers using Claude Code who want to understand what else exists in the ecosystem
- Tech leads evaluating AI coding tools for their team
- Developers who heard about Cursor, Copilot, or Cline and want to evaluate objectively
- Multi-tool teams needing a shared standard (AGENTS.md)
- Anyone following the Claude Code Agentic Development Path
Requirements and materials
- Understanding of how coding agents work (Path Guide #1)
- Claude Code installed and configured (Path Guide #2)
- Basic experience with an IDE (VS Code, JetBrains, or similar)
- Basic Git
- No prior experience with other AI tools required
Content
The syllabus, module by module
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Common questions
What people usually ask
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No. Modules run from easier to harder, but you can jump to the one you need. Progress is saved per lesson.
Whatever is needed is listed under “What you need to bring”, above. If nothing is listed there, you can start from zero.
In the Club's WhatsApp group, and every two weeks there's a live with an instructor where questions get worked through.
Yes. It's issued automatically once you finish every lesson, with a verifiable code you can share on LinkedIn.
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