Cursor
The AI-native IDE that got me into coding — still daily, but increasingly as infrastructure rather than agent.
What I use it for
Pricing
Free tier with limited completions; Pro at $20/mo for unlimited.
Where it shines
- Inline code generation and multi-file edits are fluid. No friction.
- Chat with codebase context actually works for large projects.
- Tab completions are fast and surprisingly accurate.
- The tool that got me into coding — has a special place in my stack for that reason alone.
Where it struggles
- Increasingly used as a "dumb infrastructure code viewer" as Claude Code and Devin handle the heavy lifting.
- Can hallucinate APIs or packages that do not exist.
- Getting close to re-evaluating whether the paid subscription is justified given the shift.
Notes
Cursor has a deeply personal place in my stack — it was a massive part of me getting into coding. I like using it as my IDE with integrated and very strong agent tools. But honestly, it's 80% IDE at this point and fading into the background as more infrastructure than agent. Claude Code handles the deep coding, Devin handles complex multi-area work, Codex handles targeted features. Cursor's agentic capabilities are legitimate, but I'm increasingly using it as a code viewer. Approaching a decision point on the subscription.
How to try it
Download from cursor.sh, open any project, and try Cmd+K to generate or edit code inline.
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