For complex work, open windows side by side:
- Left: VS Code or Cursor with Claude Code in the integrated terminal
- Right: A second editor instance for visual editing and review
Work on the same repo but use different branches. This prevents conflicts when both tools edit the same files. Merge branches after verifying each tool's changes.
Never let AI tools edit the same branch at the same time. You'll get merge conflicts, overwritten work, and hours of cleanup.