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The AI-first code editor built to make you extraordinarily productive

Updated Nov 23, 2025
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About

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built on a fork of VS Code. It allows you to write, edit, and chat about your code with state-of-the-art AI models like GPT-4.1, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Gemini 2.5 Pro. Cursor integrates AI directly into the editor with features like Tab (autocomplete), Composer (multi-file editing), and Agent (autonomous tasks), enabling a flow state where you can build software faster than ever before.

Key Features

  • Cursor Tab (Next-gen Autocomplete)
  • Cursor Composer (Multi-file editing)
  • Cursor Agent (Autonomous coding)
  • Multi-agent interface
  • Agent planning mode
  • Cloud Agents
  • Sandboxed Terminals
  • Voice Mode
  • Team Commands
  • Custom slash commands
  • MCP Resources support
  • Parallel agent execution
  • Supports GPT-4.1, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini 2.5 Pro
  • Built on VS Code (supports all extensions)
  • Privacy mode (Zero data retention)
  • Codebase indexing for context
  • Natural language terminal

Use Cases

  • Building full-stack applications from scratch
  • Refactoring complex codebases
  • Debugging errors with AI context
  • Learning new languages or frameworks
  • Accelerating daily coding workflows

Technical Details

Languages

All languages supported by VS Code

AI Models

GPT-4oGPT-4.1Claude 3.5 SonnetClaude Sonnet 4.5Gemini 2.5 ProGemini 3 Proo1-miniGPT-5 CodexComposer

Integrations

VS Code ExtensionsGitHubTerminalgit worktrees

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built on a fork of VS Code. It allows you to write, edit, and chat about your code with state-of-the-art AI models like GPT-4.1, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Gemini 2.5 Pro. Cursor integrates AI directly into the editor with features like Tab (autocomplete), Composer (multi-file editing), and Agent (autonomous tasks), enabling a flow state where you can build software faster than ever before.

How much does Cursor cost?

Cursor offers freemium pricing. Plans include: Hobby: $0/month, Pro: $20/month, Pro+: $60/month, Ultra: $200/month, Business: $40/user/month.

What programming languages does Cursor support?

Cursor supports 1+ programming languages including All languages supported by VS Code.

What AI models does Cursor use?

Cursor is powered by GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 3 Pro, o1-mini, GPT-5 Codex, Composer.

What platforms does Cursor support?

Cursor is available on macOS, Windows, Linux.

What can Cursor do?

Cursor provides code completion, code generation, debugging, AI chat, agentic/autonomous mode. Key features include: Cursor Tab (Next-gen Autocomplete), Cursor Composer (Multi-file editing), Cursor Agent (Autonomous coding).

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Pricing

Hobby

$0/month
  • 2,000 completions/mo
  • 50 slow premium requests
  • Unlimited standard model usage

Pro

$20/month
  • Unlimited completions
  • 500 fast premium requests/mo
  • Unlimited slow premium requests
  • 10 invocations of o1-mini/day

Pro+

$60/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • 1,500 fast premium requests/mo
  • Priority support

Ultra

$200/month
  • Everything in Pro+
  • 5,000 fast premium requests/mo
  • Top priority

Business

$40/user/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Centralized billing
  • Admin dashboard
  • Privacy mode enforcement

Company

Name
Anysphere
Founded
2022
Location
San Francisco, CA
Users
1M+

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