Cursor

About

Key Features

• Type a plain-English instruction in the editor → get generated code with an inline diff to accept or tweak
• Mention files or symbols with @ → the referenced content is pulled into context for accurate multi-file edits
• Pick from 26 supported LLMs → tailor generations for your language/framework and compare results
• Open the Cursor Marketplace → install plugins that add capabilities and model workflows to your editor
• Team runs thousands of completions per hour → editor stays responsive thanks to infrastructure built for billions of requests per day capacity

Use Cases

• A React frontend developer scaffolding a to-do module and requesting explanations of unfamiliar hooks
• A backend engineer refactoring a Django service across multiple files by asking for safe rename and reviewing the diff
• A team lead standardizing code suggestions across a repo by choosing models and plugins that match the stack

Try It Like This

1. 1
   Scaffold a React feature

   Open the Cursor desktop app and create or open your React repo → Type a plain-English instruction like “Create a to-do list component with state and add tests” in the editor and accept the inline diff to insert the new files → Mention related files with @ (for example @hooks/useTodos.js) to pull their code into context so generated code matches your existing patterns.

2. 2
   Refactor a Django field name across repo

   Launch Cursor and open the Django project (app files visible in the editor) → Place a natural-language command such as “Rename field customer_id to client_id across models, serializers, and migrations” and @-mention affected files if needed → Review the generated inline diffs for each changed file, accept or tweak them, and commit after verifying tests.

3. 3
   Explain an unfamiliar hook or utility

   Open the file that uses the hook inside Cursor → Ask “Explain what this hook does and show a minimal example” in a comment or command → Receive an explanation and a small example inline, then iterate by asking for edge cases or alternatives.

4. 4
   Compare outputs from different LLMs

   In the editor, write the task (for example, “Implement pagination for this API endpoint in Express”) → Select two or more of the available LLMs from the model picker and request generations for each → Compare their inline diffs and choose the implementation that best matches your code style or needs.

5. 5
   Extend workflows with a Marketplace plugin

   Open the Cursor Marketplace from the editor to browse plugins that add model workflows or integrations → Install a plugin that fits your stack (for example, a testing or linting model workflow) → Run the plugin on a file or set of files to get automated suggestions or fixes integrated with Cursor’s diffs.

Pros & Cons

Getting Started

1. 1 Create an account at cursor.com
2. 2 Open a project and select a model from the model picker
3. 3 Describe a change (e.g., 'add input validation to this function') and accept the generated diff

Pricing