Cursor

Cursor is a code editor built from the ground up as an AI-first development tool. Rather than adding AI as an afterthought to a text editor, Cursor rewrites the entire interaction model around large language models: you chat with your entire codebase, make multi-file edits in seconds, and let an agent mode handle repetitive coding tasks end-to-end. It runs on VS Code's foundation but strips away its neutrality in favor of AI capabilities.

Highlights

• Chat with your codebase to search, understand, and refactor across files
• Apply multi-file edits atomically through natural language commands
• Agent mode executes coding sequences autonomously (setup, testing, deployment)
• Supports Claude, GPT-4, and other frontier models as your reasoning engine
• Keyboard shortcuts and command palette fully tailored for AI-driven workflows

Cursor targets developers and teams who think in code and want AI to accelerate their reasoning and boilerplate work. It's most impactful for feature velocity and exploration. Pricing is freemium: free tier for moderate use, subscription for unlimited model calls and priority support.