Cursor

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built by Anysphere. Based on a fork of Visual Studio Code, it keeps the familiar VS Code experience while embedding AI deeply into the development workflow, letting engineers write, edit, and understand code far faster than with a traditional editor.

Its standout features include an AI chat that understands your entire codebase, intelligent multi-line autocomplete, and an agent mode that can make coordinated edits across multiple files, run commands, and complete whole tasks from a single instruction. Because it indexes your project, Cursor can answer questions about your code, refactor with full context, and generate changes that match your existing patterns.

Cursor offers a free tier with limited AI usage, plus Pro and Business plans for heavier use and team collaboration. It's best for software developers and engineering teams who want to stay in a VS Code-style environment while dramatically speeding up coding, debugging, and refactoring with AI.