Choosing the Right AI Coding Agent: Claude Code vs. GitHub Copilot vs. Gemini Code Assist

The market for AI coding tools has shifted from simple chat interfaces to agentic workflows. After extensive testing across large-scale repositories, Claude Code is currently the superior tool for complex engineering tasks — though it comes with specific trade-offs in resource consumption. A modern development workflow shouldn't rely on a single tool: it requires a tiered approach where different…