01Cursor
Editor-first
The code editor stays central. Agents search, edit, run, and review close to the files.
Mac workflow guide · 2026
Choose the right AI coding setup for your Mac.
The model is only part of the choice. You also need to decide where agents run, what tools they can use, and whether you want one agent or several working together.
02Lovable, Bolt, v0
Builder-first
A prompt and preview stay central. The environment hides more development machinery.
03Claude Code, Codex
Agent-first
You work mainly with one provider's coding agent through a terminal, desktop app, editor, or cloud.
04T3 Code
Control plane
Thin desktop, web, and phone clients remote-control agents on your machine. Chats and diffs travel with you; the running product does not.
05Clonk
Multi-agent workspace
You can see and control several AI providers, tools, devices, projects, and computers in one app—including live previews and the iPhone simulator.
The closest direct comparison
ClonkCursorClonk vs Cursor
Cursor can run several agents locally, in worktrees, in the cloud, and over SSH. Clonk goes wider: it can run Cursor beside other AI providers and puts chats, browsers, terminals, simulators, Git, and publishing in one place.
Read the source-backed comparison →Choose a command centre when
- You use more than one AI provider.
- Several agents or repositories need attention at once.
- Browsers, terminals, devices, and Git matter as much as editing.
- Work should move between your Mac, cloud, and phone.
Bring the whole crew