Windsurf
Agentic IDE with Cascade flows that keep you and the AI in sync
Overview
Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an agentic IDE whose Cascade feature performs codebase-aware, multi-step edits while staying aware of your actions. It combines fast autocomplete with a deeply integrated agent that can reason across a whole project. It's a leading direct competitor to Cursor in the AI-native editor space.
Developers wanting an AI-native IDE with tightly integrated agentic flows and a generous free tier.
Teams that prefer to keep their existing editor and just bolt on completions.
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