AI code editors · ranked 01
Cursor
AI editor on a VS Code fork, with tab, inline edit, and an agent.
Best for Daily driving an AI editor on a real repo
Cursor is an AI code editor from Anysphere, built as a fork of VS Code. It puts autocomplete, inline edits, and a repository agent in the same window. It is the default pick in this directory for people who want one editor to live in.
Best use cases
- Editing an existing codebase with an agent
- Keeping VS Code keybindings and extensions
- Shipping a small product from one window
Pros
- + VS Code-compatible, so most extensions and shortcuts carry over
- + Agent, chat, and inline edit share the repo you already have open
- + The product is aimed at working inside a codebase, not generating a toy app
Cons
- − You are on their editor fork, not stock VS Code
- − Heavy agent use sits on a paid plan — current prices: check site
Pricing
Free tier and paid plans. Current prices: check site.
Alternatives
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7.3
Devin Desktop
The Windsurf IDE, renamed, with an agent command center in front.
Best for Running several coding agents from one IDE
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7.8
GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI pair programmer across VS Code, JetBrains, and its own app.
Best for Adding an agent without leaving the editor you have
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7.5
Zed
A fast collaborative editor with built-in edit predictions.
Best for A fast editor when VS Code feels heavy
Release notes
Cursor CLI 2026.10.08
Auto-review now asks before recursive, force, wildcard, or mirror deletes whose target could resolve differently than written. Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 can be selected for AWS Bedrock bring-your-own-key setups, and /skills warns when a skill breaks the Agent Skills limits.
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