What Claude Code Does Better

• Terminal-native workflow - No IDE dependency; works over SSH, in CI/CD, in any terminal
• Persistent context system - CLAUDE.md + skills + hooks compound over time; Copilot's custom instructions are newer and less granular
• Agent orchestration - Agent teams, sub-agents, parallel execution with deterministic multi-file coordination
• Pay-per-use model - No premium request quotas; Copilot agent mode is constrained by monthly premium limits (300/mo on Pro, 1500/mo on Pro+)
• Headless/CI mode - Run in pipelines, automation, non-interactive contexts
• Deep customization - Custom slash commands, event hooks, skill modules, MCP server composition