Cursor

Overview

Company	Anysphere
Type	IDE (VS Code fork)
Pricing	Free tier / $20/mo Pro / $40/mo Business
Protocol	MCP
Config Formats	.cursorrules, AGENTS.md
Website	cursor.com

What It Does

Cursor is an AI-first code editor built as a fork of VS Code. It features Composer (multi-file editing), Agent Mode (autonomous task execution), and deep codebase indexing for context-aware AI assistance.

Key Strengths

• IDE-native: Full VS Code experience with AI deeply integrated
• Composer: Multi-file editing in a single prompt
• Agent Mode: Autonomous task execution with tool use
• Codebase indexing: Understands your entire project
• Multi-model: Supports Claude, GPT-4, and custom models
• MCP support: Connect external tools

Config Format: .cursorrules

You are an expert TypeScript developer working on a Next.js 15 project.

## Stack
- Next.js 15 with App Router
- TypeScript strict mode
- Tailwind CSS v4

## Conventions
- Use server components by default
- Prefer named exports

Cursor also reads AGENTS.md (universal format).

Pricing

Plan	Price	Features
Free	$0	2000 completions, 50 slow premium requests
Pro	$20/mo	Unlimited completions, 500 fast premium requests
Business	$40/mo	Admin controls, enforce privacy mode

Best For

• Developers who want AI built into their editor
• Teams migrating from VS Code
• Multi-file refactoring workflows

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