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Cursor

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What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI-native code editor built as a fork of VS Code, designed from the ground up for AI-assisted development. It features intelligent code completion, multi-file editing, codebase-aware chat, and an agent mode that can autonomously plan and execute coding tasks. Cursor uses a combination of its own models and frontier LLMs (Claude, GPT-4) to provide the most context-aware coding assistance available. It has become the editor of choice for many AI-first developers.

Key Features

  • AI-native code editor (VS Code fork)
  • Codebase-aware chat
  • Multi-file editing with Composer
  • Tab completion with context
  • Built-in terminal AI

Common Use Cases

Developers who want the deepest AI integration in their code editor

  • Codebase-aware code generation
  • Multi-file feature implementation
  • Refactoring with full project context
  • Debugging with AI assistance
  • Rapid prototyping and iteration

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