# Cursor

> The AI code editor

- Website: https://cursor.com
- Directory page: https://www.1ai.tools/t/cursor
- Category: Coding
- Pricing: Freemium
- User rating: no reviews yet

Cursor is a VS Code-based editor with codebase-aware chat, autocomplete and agent mode.

### What it does
- Autocompletes multi-line edits as you type
- Chats with your codebase using full project context
- Runs an agent that edits many files and runs commands
- Applies suggested changes with a diff review
- Supports multiple frontier models

### Who it is for
- Professional developers who live in VS Code
- Teams that want AI across a whole codebase
- Indie hackers shipping fast

### Pros
- Familiar VS Code experience and extensions
- Excellent codebase awareness
- Fast, low-friction edits

### Cons
- Heavy use needs a paid plan
- Agent changes still need careful review

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