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The AI-first code editor built for working at the speed of thought

AI Coding
Free tier
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Overview

Cursor is an AI-native code editor forked from VS Code that puts agentic editing, multi-file changes, and codebase-aware chat at the center of the workflow. Its Tab autocomplete predicts multi-line edits and its Agent can plan and apply changes across a project. It has become the favorite of many professional developers building with frontier models.

Best for

Professional developers who want a full AI-native IDE with strong multi-file agentic editing and model choice.

Not for

Developers unwilling to switch away from their current editor or who only need lightweight inline suggestions.

What people use it for

Multi-file refactoring
Codebase-wide chat
Agentic feature building
Predictive multi-line autocomplete
Debugging with context

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