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Cursor

by Anysphere · updated 2026-07-21

An editor built around an agent that reads your whole repository before it edits.

4.6 · 4,180 ratingsFreemium$0 / $20 per user

At a glance

Best for
Product engineers, Startups, Refactoring work
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux
Languages
English
Starting price
$0 / $20 per user
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Key takeaways

  • Genuinely repo-aware
  • Diff review keeps humans in control
  • Heavy on large monorepos
  • Starts at $0 / $20 per user.

Overview

Cursor is a fork of VS Code where the assistant is the primary interface. It indexes the repository, proposes multi-file diffs, runs tests, and applies rules files so generated code follows your conventions.

Features

  • Repository-wide semantic index
  • Multi-file agent edits with diff review
  • Inline terminal command generation
  • Project rules files
  • Bring your own model keys

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Genuinely repo-aware
  • Diff review keeps humans in control
  • Familiar VS Code muscle memory

Cons

  • Heavy on large monorepos
  • Costs climb with agent usage
  • Extension parity gaps versus stock VS Code

Pricing plans

Hobby

$0

forever

  • Limited agent requests
  • Basic completions

Pro

$20

per month

  • Unlimited completions
  • Frontier agent models
  • Background agents

Business

$40

per user / month

  • Privacy mode enforced
  • SSO
  • Usage analytics

Industry use cases

Industry use cases for Cursor
IndustryScenario
SoftwareMigrate a component library to a new design system across 300 files.
FintechAdd audit logging to every mutation endpoint with a reviewed diff.
AgenciesOnboard to an unfamiliar client codebase by asking the repo questions.

Security, privacy and compliance

  • SOC 2 Type 2
  • Privacy mode with zero retention

Integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Linear, MCP servers. No public API today.

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Cursor FAQ

Does Cursor send my code to a server?

By default yes, for model inference. Privacy mode guarantees zero retention, and Business plans can enforce it org-wide.

Can I keep my VS Code extensions?

Most extensions install directly, though a few marketplace-exclusive ones are unavailable.