I recently generated a highly detailed technical PDF using Claude, and the output quality was excellent. It included Mermaid diagrams, flowcharts, graphs, ER diagrams, and overall document formatting that looked very polished. When I tried to create the same document in Cursor using similar prompts and source material, the results were not as refined as what I got from the Claude app. Has anyone experienced this difference in document generation quality between Cursor and Claude? Are there specific settings, models, or workflows in Cursor that can help produce documentation with the same level of visual enhancement and formatting?

Cursor is great for complex, context-heavy work, while Claude Code is excellent for architecture, CRUD, and structured refactoring. Using both together gives the best results.

The real advantage comes from orchestration — using Cursor for rapid iteration and UI work, and Claude Code for deep refactoring and large-scale codebase changes. The strongest developers are the ones who combine specialized tools into a seamless workflow.

Exactly. Cursor excels at fast, in-editor coding, while Claude Code shines for large, multi-file refactors and terminal-driven automation. The best workflow is to use both—each tool where it delivers the most leverage.

Absolutely. Purpose-built agents outperform general prompts for tasks like refactoring because they can analyze dependencies, understand architecture, and apply consistent code transformations with much higher accuracy.