Terminal + Claude Code + a project folder
it's all you need! Who knew?!
I never really enjoyed using full blown ide's anyway, setting them up was a chore, configuring QT to cross compile for various platforms was a project in itself, I always found that using a text editor and terminal the most logical combination for editing. Adding another terminal window with claude code to perform my requests while i debug, edit, test, review, i feel like i have graduated from coder-editor to project leader and there are no employee associated problems to deal with. All or my shelved side projects are complete as i wanted them and all in just a few months since March when Claude went big.