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title: Choose Your AI Agent
sidebarTitle: "AI Agents"
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Task Master works seamlessly with various AI agents. Choose your preferred agent to get customized setup instructions.

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  <Card 
    title="Cursor" 
    icon="cursor" 
    href="/getting-started/agents/cursor"
  >
    <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
      <img src="/logo/cursor-logo.svg" className="w-8 h-8" alt="Cursor" />
      <span>AI-powered VS Code fork with built-in MCP support</span>
    </div>
  </Card>

  <Card 
    title="Claude Code" 
    icon="claude" 
    href="/getting-started/agents/claude-code"
  >
    <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
      <img src="/logo/claude-logo.svg" className="w-8 h-8" alt="Claude Code" />
      <span>Anthropic's official CLI for Claude</span>
    </div>
  </Card>

  <Card 
    title="Windsurf" 
    icon="windsurf" 
    href="/getting-started/agents/windsurf"
  >
    <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
      <img src="/logo/windsurf-logo.svg" className="w-8 h-8" alt="Windsurf" />
      <span>Codeium's AI-native IDE</span>
    </div>
  </Card>

  <Card 
    title="VS Code" 
    icon="vscode" 
    href="/getting-started/agents/vscode"
  >
    <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
      <img src="/logo/vscode-logo.svg" className="w-8 h-8" alt="VS Code" />
      <span>Microsoft's editor with MCP extensions</span>
    </div>
  </Card>

  <Card 
    title="Command Line" 
    icon="terminal" 
    href="/getting-started/agents/cli"
  >
    <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
      <img src="/logo/terminal-logo.svg" className="w-8 h-8" alt="Terminal" />
      <span>Direct CLI usage without IDE integration</span>
    </div>
  </Card>

  <Card 
    title="Other Agents" 
    icon="question" 
    href="/getting-started/agents/other"
  >
    <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
      <img src="/logo/generic-logo.svg" className="w-8 h-8" alt="Other" />
      <span>Generic setup for other AI agents</span>
    </div>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Quick Recommendations

<Accordion title="🎯 Which agent should I choose?">
**For beginners**: Start with **Cursor** - it has the most seamless MCP integration and one-click install.

**For Claude users**: Use **Claude Code** - it's Anthropic's official CLI with no API key required.

**For existing VS Code users**: Stick with **VS Code** if you're already comfortable with your setup.

**For advanced users**: Try **Windsurf** for its AI-native features or use **Command Line** for maximum flexibility.
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<Accordion title="💡 What's MCP and why does it matter?">
MCP (Model Control Protocol) allows Task Master to run directly inside your AI agent, giving you:
- 🔥 **Seamless integration** - No switching between tools
- ⚡ **Real-time task management** - Tasks update as you work  
- 🧠 **Context awareness** - Your AI knows about your tasks
- 🎯 **Smart suggestions** - AI can recommend next tasks
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## Platform-Specific Notes

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  <Tab title="Windows">
    **Important**: Windows users may need special configuration for some agents. We'll provide Windows-specific instructions for each agent.
    
    Some agents work better with WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), while others have native Windows support.
  </Tab>
  
  <Tab title="macOS">
    Most agents work seamlessly on macOS. Claude Code and Cursor have the best native macOS integration.
  </Tab>
  
  <Tab title="Linux">
    All agents have excellent Linux support. Command Line interface works particularly well in Linux environments.
  </Tab>
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<Note>
**Need help choosing?** Check our [comparison table](/getting-started/agent-comparison) or join our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/taskmasterai) for personalized recommendations.
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