What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI coding agent designed to boost developer productivity. It understands codebases and assists throughout the entire development lifecycle, from planning and coding to code review. Cursor offers multiple interfaces, including a desktop IDE, CLI, and cloud agents, and supports a variety of cutting-edge AI models.

How to use Cursor?

1. Visit cursor.com to download the Cursor desktop app for macOS or Windows.
2. After installation, start coding in the familiar editor environment, or use Cursor CLI to run agents in the terminal.
3. Describe tasks to Cursor in natural language, such as building features, fixing bugs, or planning projects.
4. Add context using @ mentions, image uploads, etc., so Cursor can precisely target the content that needs attention.
5. Choose from different plans based on your needs: Hobby (free), Pro, Teams, or Enterprise.

Core features of Cursor

AI agent: autonomously plans, codes, tests, and demos features
Multiple interfaces: desktop IDE, CLI, Web, and mobile
Codebase understanding: quickly indexes and searches large codebases
Multiple model choices: supports cutting-edge models like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini
Automation: set up always-on agents to handle repetitive work
Code review: Bugbot automatically reviews PRs
Team collaboration: supports integrations with Slack, GitHub, etc.