Cursor

What is Cursor?

Cursor is a proprietary AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built to streamline coding by integrating artificial intelligence directly into the development process. It is a fork of Visual Studio Code, enhanced with features like AI-driven code generation, smart rewrites, and codebase queries to boost efficiency. Developed by Anysphere Inc., Cursor aims to make coding faster and more intuitive, allowing developers to write code using natural language instructions and receive real-time suggestions. The platform serves developers by reducing manual debugging, automating repetitive tasks, and providing context-aware code completions, making it a go-to tool for engineers at companies like OpenAI and Shopify. Its mission is to enable developers to code at the speed of thought, transforming complex tasks into seamless workflows.

Cursor's Core Features

• AI-driven code completion suggests multi-line code edits, enabling developers to accept suggestions with a single tab press for faster coding.

• Agent mode autonomously executes complex coding tasks, keeping developers in the loop while automating repetitive processes.

• Web search integration with @Web allows Cursor to fetch up-to-date information from the internet, enhancing code accuracy and relevance.

• Documentation referencing via @LibraryName or @Docs provides quick access to popular libraries and custom documentation for efficient coding.

• Instant apply feature implements AI-generated code suggestions directly into the codebase with a single click, reducing manual edits.

• Lint error detection automatically identifies and applies fixes to code, minimizing debugging time and improving code quality.

• Natural language coding enables developers to write code by describing tasks in plain text, which Cursor translates into functional code.