{
  "id": 16974557,
  "title": "I tested the 3 Claude Code alternatives the internet keeps talking about, and only one let me down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/i-tested-the-3-claude-code-alternatives-the-internet-keeps-talking",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T23:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tested-the-3-claude-code-alternatives-the-internet-keeps-talking-about-and-only-one-let-me-down/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "GitHub has announced that Copilot Fusion is now generally available, a system designed to handle model selection and orchestration for coding tasks. Debuted at GitHub Universe in San Francisco, the system allows developers to select an effort level rather than a specific model. These levels include Fusion Standard for everyday coding, Fusion High for harder tasks, and Fusion Max for the most demanding work.\n\nAccording to The New Stack, Fusion Max delivers benchmark performance comparable to Claude Code with Opus 5.5 Max, but at approximately half the average API cost and in roughly 40% less time per task. The system utilizes three different workflows: Single, where one model solves a task; Cascade, which uses an efficient model that can escalate to a stronger model; and Critique, where one model drafts and another reviews.\n\nWhile the Copilot plans page lists models from providers such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, and Microsoft, Dev.to reports that GitHub does not publish which specific models Fusion selects. XDA Developers notes that Codex, Antigravity, and OpenCode are frequently discussed on platforms like Reddit and YouTube as potential alternatives to Claude Code.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "How to stop Cursor and Claude Code from writing outdated API code with Context7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/how-to-stop-cursor-and-claude-code-from-writing-outdated-api-code",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:29:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}