Cursor

Cursor is an AI code editor and coding agent that writes, edits and reviews code, from quick inline changes to tasks run by agents in parallel.

Cursor is an AI code editor and coding agent for professional developers, and the company is now part of SpaceX. It covers the whole range of help, from Tab autocomplete as code is typed and Cmd+K for targeted edits to an agent that takes on full tasks with more autonomy. Agents can run several jobs in parallel, locally or as cloud agents, and Bugbot reviews pull requests. Developers choose among frontier models, including Cursor's own Composer models and Grok, and extend the agent with MCP servers, skills, hooks and team rules. Teams get shared billing, a private marketplace for internal rules and plugins, usage analytics, SSO and privacy mode, and enterprises add audit logs and model access controls.

Cursor at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Pricing: Hobby free; Individual $20/month; Teams $40/user/month; Enterprise custom
Released: March 2023
Category: AI coding tool
Website: cursor.com

Key features

Tab autocomplete that predicts the next edit
Cmd+K inline edits on selected code
Agent for multi-file tasks with adjustable autonomy
Parallel local and cloud agents
Bugbot automated pull request reviews
Choice of models, including Composer and Grok
MCP servers, skills and hooks

Use it for

Build a feature across several files from a written request
Fix failing CI checks with a background agent
Review pull requests automatically before merge
Refactor a large codebase with targeted edits

Companions

Tools that articles about Cursor recommend using with it, each with its job.

Context7 — Version-specific docs so Cursor stops guessing APIs.
GitHub MCP Server — Manages issues and pull requests from inside Cursor.
Playwright MCP — End-to-end UI testing in a real browser.
Chrome DevTools MCP — Screenshots, DOM inspection and console from the agent.
Postgres MCP Pro — Schema-aware, read-only-safe database queries.
Exa — Neural search tuned for code and technical content.

Companion to

Tools whose articles name Cursor as a companion, each with its job for them.

Augment — Cursor: Agent
Base44 — Cursor: Code edits
Bolt — Cursor: Production build
CodeRabbit — Cursor: IDE review
DeepSeek — Cursor: IDE
Devin — Cursor: Interactive coding
Figma Make — Cursor: Productionize
Firecrawl — Cursor: Agent
Granola — Cursor: Context in the editor
Graphify — Cursor: Agent
Greptile — Cursor: Coding
Kiro — Cursor: Daily driver
Lovable — Cursor: Code editing
Manus — Cursor: Serious coding
Superwhisper — Cursor: Voice coding
v0 — Cursor: Integrate and ship

Alternatives to Cursor

pstack — Improves AI coding agent outcomes with rigorous workflows.
TRAE — It features an autonomous coding agent that drives the entire development process.
Zed — Very fast native editor with parallel agents and multiplayer
OpenCode — Works with 75+ model providers, local models, and existing subscriptions
GitHub Copilot — Built into GitHub, with Claude and Codex agents on the same plan
Coucou — It provides open-source, real-time agent monitoring and approvals directly from the screen notch.
CodeGraph — It eliminates file crawling, reducing AI agent tool calls by 88% and cutting costs.
Crit — It keeps human feedback localized and precise for AI agent code iterations.
Cline — Open source, any model, with approval on every step
ZCode — Integrates GLM-5.3 with multi-agent workflows and remote chat control.
Tabby — Runs self-hosted with local-first deployment and open-source transparency.
Refact.ai — Open-source, self-hosted, and integrates directly into your IDE.

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