Cursor

Cursor is a code editor forked from VS Code, so the layout, extensions and shortcuts feel familiar. The difference is that AI is part of the editor itself rather than a plugin. It indexes your codebase, which lets it answer questions and make changes with the rest of the project in mind. You can highlight code and ask for an edit, chat about a bug, or hand a larger job to its agent, which plans the work and changes several files at once. Its tab completion predicts your next edit, not just the next word, which is a big part of why people stick with it. Cursor has a free tier to try it out, and paid plans raise the usage limits and unlock more models. It suits developers who want AI deeply involved in their daily editing and don't mind switching editors to get it.