Ask HN: Which AI Dev Assistant Are You Using and Why?

It feels like almost every week a new AI dev assistant is being launched. Like GitHub Copilot and Tabnine did few years ago I feel like some of these tools are becoming a part of my daily coding life. That said, it’s becoming really confusing and hard to stick to one or few tools, whether it’s a VS Code extension (my preferred setup) or an IDE like Cursor or Windsurf.

Right now, I’m getting decent results from combining Windsurf and Copilot in VS Code. It helps with quick code rewrites and generation, and speeds up my commit cycle.

But I’m curious, what are others using? Have you found a setup that meaningfully boosts your productivity, especially with existing/legacy code, or you still prefer not using any code assistant, if so then why?