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      "slug": "cursor",
      "name": "Cursor",
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        "label": "Recommended",
        "tone": "recommended",
        "summary": "Use Cursor when the task is codebase-local, multi-file, and benefits from tight editor feedback."
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      "slug": "claude-code",
      "name": "Claude Code",
      "category": "ai-coding-assistant",
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        "label": "Recommended",
        "tone": "recommended",
        "summary": "Use Claude Code for senior, terminal-native implementation flows where plans, diffs, and verification matter."
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      "slug": "langsmith",
      "name": "LangSmith",
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        "label": "Use with caution",
        "tone": "use-with-caution",
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        "dx": 78,
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