Cursor
Cursor is an AI-first code editor designed to make engineers dramatically more productive. Built on top of VS Code, it lets you chat with your entire codebase, generate and apply multi-file edits with diffs, and debug errors using state-of-the-art models like GPT-5 and Claude 4. Its deep codebase understanding makes it feel like pair programming with a senior developer who knows your entire project.
Key Features
- Codebase-wide chat with full context awareness
- Multi-file edit generation with inline diffs
- One-click migration from VS Code with all extensions
- Terminal integration with natural-language commands
- Privacy mode for enterprise deployments
Usage Guide
Getting Started with Cursor
- Download Cursor from cursor.sh and import your VS Code settings in one click.
- Open any project folder — Cursor automatically indexes your codebase.
- Press Cmd+K (Ctrl+K) to open the inline edit prompt, or Cmd+L for the chat sidebar.
- Reference files with @filename, ask questions, or request edits in natural language.
- Review the diff before applying — Cursor shows exactly what will change.
What can it achieve?
Rapid Prototyping
Describe a feature in plain English and watch Cursor scaffold components, routes, and tests across multiple files.
Codebase Onboarding
Ask questions about unfamiliar codebases and get explanations that trace through the actual call graph.
Refactoring
Request large-scale refactors like 'migrate to async/await' or 'extract this into a shared library' with safety diffs.