Cursor is an AI-first fork of VS Code with deep in-editor chat, autocomplete, and an agentic Composer / Agent mode that can plan and execute multi-file changes.
Key features
- Tab completion — Cursor's proprietary model predicts your next multi-line edit.
- Chat with your repo —
@codebase,@docs,@webmentions bring context in. - Agent mode — long-running edits with tool use and terminal access.
- MCP support — connect external tools and data sources.
- Bring your own key — OpenAI, Anthropic, or self-hosted models.
When to reach for it
- You want AI-native editing without leaving a familiar VS Code UX.
- You need paid-tier throughput on frontier models with predictable pricing.
Learn more
- Site: <https://cursor.com>
- Docs: <https://docs.cursor.com>