Coding · Anysphere
Cursor
An AI-first code editor: an editor where an AI agent searches and reads relevant project files, writes and changes code across files, and runs tasks, with you reviewing every change.
Start here
- What this helps you do
- Write, change and review code in an editor where an AI agent does the heavy lifting under your review, whether you are a professional developer or a technical founder.
- What you leave with
- A practical way to use Cursor on real work, plus the human checks before you rely on it.
- What to check before trusting it
- The agent writes code confidently whether or not it is correct. Unreviewed changes can introduce bugs, security holes or subtle behaviour changes, so read every diff.
At a glance
- Version at last check
- Cursor with Composer 2.5 and access to models from several providers; check the model menu for your account
- Category
- Coding
- Pricing at last check
- Checked 17 October 2026: Cursor lists The X Subscription. Free is US$0; Plus US$8, Premium US$30, Super US$100 and Ultra US$200 a month, excluding tax. Its own models share a weekly pool. Third-party models use separately prepaid credit on Premium and above. Pro-era plans are legacy subscriptions.
What it does
Agent
Describe a change in plain language and the agent plans it, edits across multiple files, runs commands and shows you a diff to accept or reject, using frontier models or Cursor's own Composer model.
For work Drafting features, refactors and bug fixes for you to review and test.
Tab autocomplete
Predicts your next edit, not just the next word, and suggests multi-line changes as you type. Check Tab access and limits for the selected tier.
For work The moment-to-moment speed-up of actually writing code.
Codebase understanding
Indexes your project so you can ask questions about how it works and the agent can make changes that fit the code that is already there.
For work Getting oriented in an unfamiliar codebase and making consistent changes across it.
Bugbot and cloud agents
Bugbot reviews changes for likely bugs, and cloud agents run tasks in a hosted environment. Current individual plans include these from Premium upward; Plus does not include them.
For work Catching mistakes before they ship and offloading longer jobs.
Not for
People who do not code: it is a developer's editor, not a no-code app builder, and its output still needs someone who can read and judge the code.
Real work with it
A developer
Add a feature to an existing project
- Open the project so Cursor can index it, and describe the feature in plain language.
- Let the agent draft the changes across the files it needs, then read the diff.
- Accept the parts that are right, correct or reject the rest, and run the tests.
Human checkpoint Read every changed line and run the tests before you commit: an agent's confident diff can still be subtly wrong or insecure.
A developer new to a codebase
Understand and fix a bug in unfamiliar code
- Ask Cursor how the relevant part of the system works and where the bug likely is.
- Have the agent propose a fix, and ask it to explain why.
- Reproduce the bug first, apply the proposed fix, then repeat the same check to confirm the failure is gone.
Human checkpoint Make sure you understand the fix yourself. Shipping code you cannot explain is how a small bug becomes an incident.
The part that stays yours
The agent can write a lot of code quickly, but you own what ships. Reading every diff, understanding what changed, testing it, and refusing changes you cannot vouch for are the developer's job. Speed without review is how bugs and security holes get in.
Plans and pricing (5)
Amounts recorded 17 October 2026. Confirm your region, billing period and current checkout before paying.
Free
US$0
Try the features and usage listed in the current tier comparison.
Plus
US$8/mo
Cursor models from the shared weekly pool. Third-party models and cloud-agent features are not included.
Premium
US$30/mo
Adds eligible third-party models, cloud agents and other paid tools. Third-party model use costs extra.
Super
US$100/mo
A larger weekly allowance; confirm the current pool and prepaid-credit costs.
Ultra
US$200/mo
The highest listed individual tier; check the current limits before choosing.
When to pick something else (3)
GitHub Copilot
You want AI assistance inside the editor you already use, such as VS Code or a JetBrains IDE, rather than switching editors.
You prefer an agent in the terminal that works across your project without a graphical editor.
A hosted assistant's chat
You only occasionally need a snippet or an explanation and do not want a full coding tool.
Watch-outs (5)
- The agent writes code confidently whether or not it is correct. Unreviewed changes can introduce bugs, security holes or subtle behaviour changes, so read every diff.
- Cursor models use a weekly pool on current plans. Third-party models draw on separately prepaid credit on eligible tiers; check top-up settings and set a spending limit.
- It is a developer tool. Without the ability to read code, you cannot judge or safely use what it produces.
- Sending a private codebase to an AI editor is a data decision: check your employer's policy and the plan's data handling before you point it at sensitive code.
- Tiers, limits and the underlying models change often, so re-check what your plan includes before you rely on it.