Cursor

Cursor is an AI-native code editor that reimagines the development experience around agentic AI. Built on top of VS Code's architecture, it provides a familiar editing environment enhanced with deep AI integration at every level. From line-level autocomplete to autonomous cloud agents that build entire features, Cursor scales its AI assistance based on the developer's needs.

Trusted by teams at Stripe, OpenAI, Linear, Datadog, NVIDIA, Figma, Ramp, and Adobe, Cursor has become the preferred AI coding environment for many of the world's most innovative software companies. It supports every major AI model including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, SpaceXAI Grok, and its own curated Cursor models, allowing developers to choose the best model for each task.

Cursor is available at cursor.com for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with both individual and enterprise pricing plans. It also offers a cloud-based agent platform for CI/CD integration and background automation.

• Agentic Coding - Full autonomy slider from Tab autocomplete to Cmd+K edits to fully autonomous agent mode that plans, builds, tests, and debugs.
• Cloud Agents - Always-on agents that build, test, and demo features end-to-end in their own cloud environment, running in parallel.
• Deep Codebase Indexing - Cursor learns your entire codebase structure, dependencies, and conventions for contextually aware assistance.
• Multi-Model Support - Choose from GPT-5.6 Sol, Opus 4.8, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.5, and Cursor's curated models - switch per task.
• CLI Integration - Use Cursor from the terminal for scripting, automation, and CI/CD pipeline workflows.
• Slack and GitHub Integration - Collaborate with Cursor in Slack channels and get PR reviews in GitHub.
• Automations - Set up scheduled or trigger-based agents that maintain and fix your software continuously.
• Enterprise Security - SSO, audit logs, custom policies, and data residency controls.

Cursor is available as a native desktop application for all major platforms:

# macOS (via Homebrew)
brew install --cask cursor

# Download from website
https://cursor.com/downloads

# CLI
npm i -g @cursorai/cli

Cursor is a fork of VS Code, so it supports all VS Code extensions, themes, and settings out of the box. It directly imports your VS Code configuration on first launch, making migration seamless. The desktop app includes both the graphical editor and a built-in terminal for CLI-style interactions.

Cursor pioneered the concept of an "autonomy slider" - giving developers fine-grained control over how much independence the AI has. At the lowest level, Tab autocomplete suggests code as you type, similar to GitHub Copilot. Cmd+K lets you make targeted edits by describing the change you want. At the highest level, the Agent mode takes a task description and autonomously plans, codes, tests, debugs, and iterates until the feature is complete.

The Agent mode uses Cursor's codebase indexing to understand your entire project. It can see file relationships, dependency graphs, import paths, and project conventions. When given a task, it formulates a plan, asks clarifying questions if needed, then executes - creating files, modifying existing code, running tests, and fixing issues it discovers along the way.

Cursor's Cloud Agents feature takes autonomous development to the next level. These agents run on Cursor's cloud infrastructure with their own virtual machines, giving them the ability to install packages, run databases, start servers, and build complete features from scratch. They can run in parallel, allowing multiple agents to work on different tasks simultaneously.

Each Cloud Agent produces a walkthrough video, summary, and diff of its work, making it easy for developers to review and approve changes. Agents can access private packages and internal tools through secure configurable permissions. This makes Cloud Agents suitable for production development work, not just sandboxed experiments.

Cursor offers a comprehensive enterprise tier with features designed for large organizations. SSO integration supports SAML and OAuth providers. Audit logging captures all AI interactions, code changes, and configuration modifications. Custom policies can restrict which models are available, what types of operations agents can perform, and which files or directories are accessible.

Data residency controls let enterprises choose where their code and AI interactions are processed. Team management features include role-based access, usage analytics, and billing controls. Cursor also provides dedicated support, SLAs, and custom onboarding for enterprise customers.

Cursor operates in the AI code editor space alongside several other tools. Here is how it compares:

Criterion	Cursor	VS Code + Copilot	Windsurf
Codebase Indexing	Deep, project-wide	File-level only	Deep indexing
Cloud Agents	Full VM, autonomous	None	None
Model Selection	Any major model	OpenAI only	Multiple models
Autonomy Slider	Tab -> Edit -> Agent	Tab only	Edit -> Agent
Open Source	No (proprietary)	VS Code is open	No
Automations	Schedules + triggers	None	Basic