Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code spend to Zed and OpenRouter
Summary
The article advocates reallocating a Claude Code budget to a combination of Zed editor and OpenRouter credits, arguing for cost efficiency and greater flexibility. It compares different agent harness options (Cursor, Claude Code, OpenRouter integration) and shares practical setup steps to switch configurations while managing data privacy and credits rollover. It concludes with a practical recommendation to try Zed and OpenRouter to reduce limits and expand model access.