Cursor AI

What it does

Cursor is an AI-first code editor designed for pair-programming with powerful AI. It's built as a fork of VSCode, allowing for one-click migration of extensions, themes, and keybindings. Cursor aims to help engineers build software faster by providing features like AI-powered code completion, code generation, bug detection, and documentation browsing. It offers both local and cloud-based options, with a privacy mode to keep code local and secure.

Core features

• ✦AI-powered code completion and generation
• ✦Chat with your project codebase
• ✦Bug detection and fixing
• ✦Documentation browsing
• ✦One-click VSCode migration
• ✦Local mode for privacy

Use cases

• →Generating code from scratch with simple instructions
• →Editing existing code with AI assistance
• →Debugging errors with AI-powered root cause analysis
• →Answering questions about your codebase using AI chat
• →Browsing documentation and code definitions within the editor