Cursor
| Introduction: | Cursor is an AI-powered code editor designed to significantly enhance developer productivity by integrating artificial intelligence directly into the coding workflow. |
| Recorded in: | 7/1/2025 |
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What is Cursor?
Cursor is an intelligent, fast, and familiar AI code editor built for engineers and developers. It aims to make users extraordinarily productive by leveraging advanced AI models to assist with various coding tasks. It provides an integrated environment that understands your codebase, predicts edits, and allows for natural language interaction, making it a powerful tool for modern software development.
How to use Cursor
Users can get started by downloading the Cursor application, which is available for macOS and other operating systems. Once installed, users can import their existing extensions, themes, and keybindings for a familiar experience. The primary interaction involves writing code, where Cursor assists with predictive tab completions, answering questions about the codebase, and allowing users to modify or generate code using natural language prompts. The website does not specify registration requirements or pricing models.
Cursor's core features
AI-powered code completion and prediction (Tab completion)
Codebase understanding for answering questions and referencing files/docs
Natural language code editing to update functions or classes with prompts
Integration of frontier and purpose-built AI models for speed and intelligence
Seamless migration of existing extensions, themes, and keybindings
Privacy options including a Privacy Mode to prevent remote code storage without consent
SOC 2 certification for security and compliance
Use cases of Cursor
Accelerating code changes through intelligent predictions and auto-completion
Quickly understanding unfamiliar codebases by asking questions directly within the editor
Refactoring or updating large sections of code using simple natural language instructions
Generating boilerplate code or documentation like READMEs based on existing projects
Maintaining consistency in code by suggesting edits that match existing patterns
Improving overall developer workflow and productivity
Seamlessly transitioning from other code editors like VSCode