Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built to make developers extraordinarily productive by combining intelligent code assistance with a familiar editing experience and powerful agentic capabilities.

Key Features:

• Predictive coding with next edit suggestions that anticipate your changes
• Codebase awareness allowing contextual answers and cross-file references
• Natural language editing to update entire functions or classes with simple prompts
• Shadow Workspaces that enable AI agents to iterate on code without affecting main files
• Multi-model support using both purpose-built and frontier AI models

Use Cases:

• Accelerating development workflows with AI-powered code completion
• Refactoring complex code structures using natural language instructions
• Learning and navigating unfamiliar codebases with contextual assistance
• Automating repetitive coding tasks through agentic code generation
• Debugging and code review with AI-powered assistance

Benefits:

• Significantly increased development speed and productivity
• Familiar environment with support for existing extensions, themes, and keybindings
• Privacy options that prevent remote storage of code (SOC 2 certified)
• Seamless integration of AI capabilities within the development workflow
• Reduction in context-switching and cognitive load when writing code