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Cursor
by Anysphere
An AI-first code editor that's become the developer favourite. For people who write code and want AI deeply built in.
Free + Paidcoding
The details
- What it does
- A code editor with AI built into its core — it can write, explain, and fix code as you work. Aimed at people who write software.
- Cost
- Free tier available · Pro plan for heavier use.
- Open Source?
- No — proprietary (built on the open VS Code)
- What you need
- Some coding background. This is a developer tool.
Best for
- Developers writing code
- AI-assisted programming
- Working across a whole codebase
Kevin’s take
“Cursor is for people who actually write code. It's a code editor with AI woven right through it — it can write, explain, and fix code alongside you. If that's not your world, you can happily skip it. But it's become the tool a lot of developers swear by, so it's worth knowing the name. Not aimed at beginners, and that's fine.”
— Kevin, formerly of IT Support
Knowing the tool is just the start.
We teach non-tech people how to actually use AI — what to ask, how to ask it, and what to do with the answers. Tutorials, prompts, plain English. All of it.
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