Your AI pair programmer that edits, writes, and understands your entire codebase.
What is Cursor?
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor developed by a team of experienced engineers and entrepreneurs, including its co-founders, Amjad Masad and Jason Dreyzehner. The application is built on a modified version of Visual Studio Code and integrates state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs), primarily OpenAI’s GPT-4, to understand and manipulate codebases directly within the editor. Its key capabilities include advanced code generation, automated refactoring, and the ability to answer complex questions about a user’s entire project by referencing local files. This makes it particularly valuable for professional software developers and engineering teams seeking to accelerate development cycles and reduce boilerplate work. By integrating deeply into the coding workflow, Cursor acts as an AI pair programmer, significantly impacting productivity by handling routine tasks, debugging, and even implementing features from natural language prompts. For developers exploring similar AI-assisted coding tools, a comparison can be found at https://ai-plaza.io/ai/github-copilot. According to an analysis by TechCrunch, the tool represents a shift towards more context-aware AI development assistants that operate with a deep understanding of a project’s specific architecture.
Key Findings
- Code Intelligence: Understands your entire codebase to provide accurate and relevant suggestions instantly.
- Contextual Autocomplete: Predicts and completes your code lines with deep understanding of project patterns.
- Seamless Editing: Makes complex code modifications simple through intuitive commands and natural language prompts.
- Chat Collaboration: Lets you discuss and refine code directly within your editor conversationally.
- AI Commands: Executes complex programming tasks directly from simple instructions typed in chat.
- Bug Detection: Identifies and explains potential errors in your code before they cause issues.
- Refactor Assistant: Safely restructures and improves existing code for better performance and readability.
- Project Awareness: Maintains full context of your files and dependencies for informed assistance.
- Quick Navigation: Jumps to any file or function definition across the project instantly.
- Smart Search: Finds code, docs, and answers using semantic understanding of your queries.
Who is it for?
Programmer
- Debugging complex code
- Writing new functions
- Refactoring old code
- Understanding new code
- Writing documentation
Startup Founder
- Pitching to investors
- Analyzing market fit
- Prioritizing feature roadmap
- Drafting legal agreements
- Creating operational plans
Content Creator
- Generating video ideas
- Writing script outlines
- Crafting social posts
- Optimizing SEO descriptions
- Repurposing content
Pricing
Hobby @ Free
- No credit card required
- Limited Agent requests
- Limited Tab completions
Pro @ $20 / mo.
- Extended limits on Agent
- Unlimited Tab completions
- Background Agents
- Maximum context windows
Pro+ @ $60 / mo.
- Everything in Pro
- 3x usage on all OpenAI, Claude, Gemini models
Ultra @ $200 / mo.
- Everything in Pro
- 20x usage on all OpenAI, Claude, Gemini models
- Priority access to new features
Teams @ $40 / user / mo.
- Everything in Pro
- Shared chats, commands, and rules
- Centralized team billing
- Usage analytics and reporting
Enterprise @ Custom
- Everything in Teams
- Pooled usage
- Invoice/PO billing
- SCIM seat management
Bugbot Free @ $0
- Limited code reviews each month
- Unlimited access to Cursor Ask
- Cursor connection to auto-fix bugs
Bugbot Pro @ $40 / user / mo.
- Everything in Free
- 14 day individual trial
- Unlimited reviews on up to 200 PRs/month
Bugbot Teams @ $40 / user / mo.
- Everything in Pro
- 14-day team trial
- Unlimited code reviews on all PRs
- Analytics and reporting dashboard
Bugbot Enterprise @ Custom
- Everything in Teams
- 30-day org-wide trial
- Advanced analytics and reporting
- Priority support and account management