96
Overall
Overview
Cursor is a VS Code fork built from the ground up for AI-assisted coding. It brings multi-file context, codebase-aware suggestions, and an agent mode that can plan, write, and run code across your entire project — not just the open file.
Editor's Note
“The single biggest productivity unlock for software engineers right now. If you write code professionally, there is no reason not to be on Cursor.”
Pros
- +Codebase-wide context in completions
- +Agent mode writes and runs multi-step tasks
- +Familiar VS Code UX, zero migration cost
- +Works with Claude, GPT-4o, and local models
Cons
- −Pro plan required for heavy use
- −Occasional context window exhaustion on large repos
- −Some VS Code extensions have minor compatibility issues
User Reviews
Dan M.Founding Engineer
★★★★★Cut my feature-shipping time in half. Agent mode handles the boring wiring.
Lena P.Full-Stack Developer
★★★★★The codebase indexing is genuinely magic. It knows about files I forgot I wrote.
Omar S.DevOps Engineer
★★★★☆Great for app code. Less useful for infra-as-code where context is spread thin.
Scores
Code completion97
Context awareness96
Agent mode94
Editor experience92
Speed90