AI tool profile
Cursor
AI-first code editor for repository-aware chat, inline edits, and agentic coding workflows.
Overview
- Free plan
- Yes
- API available
- No
- Open source
- No
- Last verified
- 2026-08-10 22:49:47
- Pricing checked
- 2026-08-10 22:49:47
What it does
Cursor is a fork-style AI code editor that deeply integrates chat, multi-file edits, and agents so developers can navigate and modify whole projects with natural language.
Best uses
Refactoring across files, implementing features from tickets, exploring unfamiliar repos, and rapid iteration when editor-native AI beats plugin-only assistants.
Key capabilities
Inline edits; codebase indexing/context; agent modes; model selection depending on plan; desktop apps for major OSes.
Considerations
Indexes and sends code context to model providers according to product settings—review privacy modes for sensitive repos. Pricing tiers change frequently.
Best uses
Key features
- Agents — Supports multi-step agentic workflows that plan and execute tool-using tasks.
- Chat — Conversational prompting and multi-turn dialogue with an AI assistant.
- Code Completion — Suggests or completes source code while editing in a development environment.
- Code Generation — Generates larger code snippets, functions, or projects from natural-language prompts.
- Repository Context — Uses repository or codebase context when answering or generating code.
- Tool Calling — Can invoke external tools or functions through a structured tool-calling interface.
Platforms
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby / Free | Free | month | Limited free usage |
| Pro | — | month | Paid individual plan |
| Business | — | month | Team plan with admin features |
Pricing last checked: 2026-08-10.
Pricing summaries are editorial notes from cited sources and can change. Confirm on the vendor’s site before purchasing.
Free plan, API & open source
- Free plan
- Yes
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
Strengths
Limitations
Suited for
Company
Anysphere builds Cursor, an AI-first code editor designed for repository-aware coding assistance, inline edits, and agent workflows. Cursor is popular among software teams that want deep project context inside a modern IDE.
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Last verified
Last verified:Editorial verification timestamp: 2026-08-10 22:49:47.
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