AI‑native code editor built on VS Code. Integrates GPT‑4, Claude, and other models for code completion, conversational programming, code explanation, and refactoring. Free tier includes 2000 completions and 50 advanced conversations per month.
Cursor isn’t just a VS Code extension—it’s a complete reimagining of AI interaction in an editor. Press Cmd+K to generate code, select code and press Cmd+L to ask questions, explain, or refactor. It understands your whole project context.
I took a 300‑line React component with old class syntax and messy state. Using Cmd+K with the prompt "Convert to functional component with hooks, add TypeScript types, extract child components", Cursor generated a clean, working component in 15 seconds. Code size dropped 40%.
Cursor’s context awareness goes far beyond autocomplete. It detects dependencies, types, and coding patterns from your project.
Enable Privacy Mode to keep all code local—perfect for sensitive projects. The free tier is generous enough for most individual developers.