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Claude Code is a polarizing tool, celebrated by some for its "vibe-coding" speed and unique features—like the ability to "teleport" tasks between local and web environments—while others are deeply frustrated by persistent technical flaws such as terminal flickering and concurrency bugs. Critics argue that despite being built by an AI-augmented team, the CLI feels unpolished, slow on large codebases, and plagued by a confusing subscription model that separates it from standard Claude tiers. While some developers find it indispensable for rapid prototyping, others remain skeptical, comparing it unfavorably to more stable alternatives like Codex and warning that its "wasteful" context usage can lead to high costs and questionable code quality.