Cursor
An integrated development environment (IDE) built as a fork of VS Code, optimized for AI-assisted programming.
Developer: Anysphere
Foundation: VS Code Fork
Available on: macOS, Windows, Linux
Website: https://cursor.com/
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AI Output Example
“Scanning @Codebase… I have found the logic in ‘auth_service.py’. I will now apply the requested rate-limiting middleware across 3 affected files.”
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Key Features
- Codebase Indexing: Creates a local index of your repository to provide contextually relevant answers.
- Composer (Cmd+I): A multi-file editing agent that executes code changes across different files simultaneously.
- Predictive Text: Suggests the next logical code edit based on cursor position and recent history.
- Model Selection: Allows users to switch between models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o.
Pricing
Hobby
Free. Includes 2,000 completions and limited premium model requests.
Pro
$20/month. Unlimited completions and 500 fast premium requests per month.
Business
$40/user/month. SOC 2 certification and centralized team management.
Milestones & Funding
- Developed by Anysphere, a company founded by MIT engineers.
- Raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
- Achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance for enterprise data security and privacy.
- Surpassed 100,000 paying Pro subscribers within two years of launch.