Cursor

What it does

Cursor is a VS Code fork rebuilt around AI: codebase-aware chat, multi-file edits and an agent that plans and executes refactors. Many teams have made it their primary editor.

It routes to frontier models and adds its own retrieval layer over your repository. The free tier is limited; Pro is the working developer's plan.

Standout features

• Codebase-aware chat and edits
• Agent mode for multi-file refactors
• Choice of frontier models
• VS Code extension compatibility

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