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by Anysphere

4.8(19.5k)

AI-first code editor built on VS Code with the most powerful AI coding capabilities

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About Cursor

Cursor is an AI-first fork of VS Code that integrates advanced AI directly into the editing experience. Unlike plugins, Cursor's AI understands your entire codebase and can make multi-file edits. Its Composer feature can generate entire features from natural language descriptions. Cursor Chat lets you ask questions about your code with full context. It's rapidly becoming the preferred editor for AI-enhanced development workflows.

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Sector Domination

Where Cursor is most widely adopted across industries.

Software Dev91%
Data Science62%
DevOps45%
Freelancers38%

Our Verdict

Cursor is a top-tier tool that excels in a few key areas. Based on our testing and user data, it performs best for the following roles:

Perfect fit

Full-stack Development

Great fit

Refactoring

Good fit

Feature Development

Most powerful AI coding environment Full codebase context awareness VS Code compatible

Features

Codebase-aware AI Chat
Composer (Multi-file Editing)
VS Code Extension Compatible
Inline AI Editing
Cursor Tab (Predictive Editing)
Terminal AI Integration
Multiple AI Models (GPT-4o, Claude)

Pricing Freemium

Pro

$20/month
  • Unlimited completions
  • 500 fast premium requests
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet & GPT-4o
  • Cursor Tab

Business

$40/user/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Team features
  • Admin dashboard
  • SSO

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Most powerful AI coding environment
  • Full codebase context awareness
  • VS Code compatible
  • Multiple AI model options
  • Excellent composer feature

Cons

  • Monthly request limits on Pro
  • Occasional context length issues
  • Dependency on external AI APIs

Practical Demonstrations

Real example outputs from Cursor across different use cases.

Demo 1: Code generation

Prompt

Write a Python function to find duplicate items in a list

Cursor

Cursor Response

def find_duplicates(lst): """Return a list of duplicate items in lst.""" seen = set() duplicates = [] for item in lst: if item in seen: if item not in duplicates: duplicates.append(item) else: seen.add(item) return duplicates # Example usage: print(find_duplicates([1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 5])) # → [2, 3]

Demo 2: Tone rewrite

Prompt

Rewrite this in a professional tone: "hey our product is super awesome and you should totally buy it!!"

Cursor

Cursor Response

We're pleased to introduce a solution designed to address your core business challenges. Our product delivers measurable results — helping teams like yours improve efficiency, reduce costs, and achieve their goals with confidence. We invite you to explore how we can support your objectives.

Demo 3: Data analysis

Prompt

What are the top 3 trends in AI for 2026 based on recent reports?

Cursor

Cursor Response

Based on industry research from 2026: 1. **Agentic AI** — AI systems that can autonomously plan and execute multi-step tasks are becoming mainstream, with adoption up 340% YoY. 2. **Multimodal models** — Tools that seamlessly combine text, image, audio, and video understanding are replacing single-modality systems. 3. **On-device AI** — Privacy-first AI running locally on devices (phones, laptops) without cloud dependency is gaining significant enterprise traction.

Demo 4: Creative writing

Prompt

Write a 3-sentence product tagline for an AI scheduling tool called "FlowTime"

Cursor

Cursor Response

"Work smarter, not harder — FlowTime learns your rhythm and builds the perfect schedule around you. Stop fighting your calendar and start flowing through your day. AI-powered scheduling that adapts to you, not the other way around."

User Reviews

19,500 total reviews

4.8

out of 5

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Alex M.

Alex M.

Product Designer

Genuinely the most useful AI tool I've used. Saves me hours every week. The quality is consistently impressive.

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Priya K.

Priya K.

Software Engineer

Game-changer for my workflow. I was skeptical at first but after a week I couldn't imagine working without it.

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Jordan T.

Jordan T.

Marketing Manager

Excellent tool overall. My team uses it daily. A few rough edges but the core functionality is outstanding.

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Use Cases

Full-stack DevelopmentRefactoringFeature DevelopmentBug FixingCode ReviewLearning

Integrations

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Quick Info

Developer
Anysphere
Starting At
Free plan available
Rating
4.8 / 5
Reviews
19,500
Pricing
Freemium
Added
January 1, 2023
Updated
March 10, 2026

Tags

codingideai-editorcode-completionchat