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Claude Code Question

I keep seeing videos where people use Claude Code inside Cursor or another code editor, often with the Claude extension added.

My question is: why use Claude Code through Cursor instead of just using the Claude desktop app directly and chatting with it there while it works on the project?

What are the real benefits and differences between using Claude Code inside an editor like Cursor versus using Claude through the desktop app? Is it mostly workflow convenience, better file/project awareness, terminal access, version control, or something else?

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