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CODINGPRICING: FreemiummacOS · Windows · Linux
Cursor
The AI-first code editor built on VS Code that understands your entire repository and edits across files effortlessly.
01 / WHAT IT IS
CORE OVERVIEW
The AI-first code editor built on VS Code that understands your entire repository and edits across files effortlessly.
02 / CURATOR OPINION
WHY I LIKE IT & USE IT
“The Composer multi-file editing mode and `@` contextual codebase indexing redefine developer productivity.”
NOTE: Once you use Cursor's Composer to refactor 5 connected files simultaneously, VS Code feels archaic.
03 / CAPABILITIES
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH IT
Composer multi-file edit
@Codebase semantic search
Terminal error auto-debugging
04 / PROMPT TEMPLATES
USEFUL PROMPTS TO COPY
PROMPT #1
“@Codebase Add authentication flow using NextAuth and SQLite, updating schema, API routes and Navbar.”
PROMPT #2
“@Terminal debug this build failure and fix the conflicting dependency version.”
OPTIMAL USE CASE
BEST FOR
Full-stack web development, multi-file refactoring, understanding unfamiliar codebases, rapid feature scaffolding.