Cursor

What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI-first code editor designed to deeply integrate artificial intelligence into the developer workflow. It aims to streamline the development process by combining the familiar interface of VS Code with powerful, context-aware AI capabilities. Instead of being a separate chatbot, Cursor's AI is built directly into the editor, allowing developers to chat with their code, generate new files, perform bug fixes, and understand complex codebases through natural language prompts. It operates on a range of models, including frontier models like GPT-4, and can also be configured with a user's own API keys for flexibility and privacy. The core idea is to create a seamless feedback loop between the developer and the AI, making coding more intuitive and efficient.

Features:

• Chat with your codebase: Ask questions about specific files, functions, or your entire project directly within the editor.

• Generate and edit code: Use natural language to generate new functions, write entire files, or modify existing code.

• Debug and fix bugs: The AI can analyze error messages and suggest potential fixes.

• Create new files from scratch: Describe the file's purpose, and the AI will generate the code.

• Bring-your-own-model: Supports using your own API keys for models like GPT-4 or Anthropic's Claude.

Use Cases:

• Quickly understanding an unfamiliar codebase.

• Generating boilerplate code or new features based on a simple prompt.

• Automating repetitive tasks like writing unit tests or documentation.

• Debugging complex issues by getting AI-powered insights and suggestions.

• Refactoring large sections of code efficiently.