# M03 — Tool Comparison Worksheet

## Instructions

Rate each tool you used on a scale of 1–5 for each dimension. Add notes explaining your
ratings. Only rate tools you actually used — leave others blank.

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| Dimension | OpenCode CLI | VS Code Chat | VS Code Inline | Claude Code | Codex CLI |
|-----------|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| Ease of setup | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Code quality (first attempt) | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Iteration speed | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Context awareness | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Error handling quality | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Documentation quality | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| **Overall** | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 | /5 |

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## Notes

**OpenCode CLI:**
*(What worked well? What was frustrating?)*



**VS Code Chat:**
*(How did IDE integration compare to CLI?)*



**VS Code Inline (Copilot):**
*(Did you try inline completions? How did they feel?)*



**Claude Code (if used):**
*(Was the deeper context awareness noticeable?)*



**Codex CLI (if used):**
*(Was the iteration speed faster?)*



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## Reflection

**1. Which tool would you choose for your daily work? Why?**



**2. What surprised you about the differences between tools?**



**3. If you could only use one AI coding tool for the next year, which would it be?**



**4. What did AI do BETTER than you expected?**



**5. What did AI do WORSE than you expected?**