# Claude Code vs Cursor CLI (slim)

> Claude Code has a score of 62.2 (B) against Cursor CLI's 35.8 (F). Both do agent harness. The largest gap is agent ergonomics, 45 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Claude Code has a score of 62.2 (B) against Cursor CLI's 35.8 (F). Both do agent harness. The largest gap is agent ergonomics, 45 points.

- Claude Code: B 62.2, rank #222 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/claude-code.min.md
- Cursor CLI: F 35.8, rank #441 of 452 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cursor-cli.min.md
- Pick Claude Code for reliability (+23), schema & documentation (+41), agent ergonomics (+45), security & auth (+34), maintenance & community (+20), transparency & trust (+20). Pick Cursor CLI for payments & pricing (+5).

| Category | Claude Code | Cursor CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 50 | 27 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 39 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 87 | 42 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 80 | 46 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 25 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 82 | 62 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 84 | 64 |