Cursor
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built on top of Visual Studio Code, made by Anysphere. It adds AI features such as multi-file code generation, an agent mode that can edit across a codebase, and chat grounded in the open project, using models from multiple AI providers. It has a free Hobby tier and paid plans starting at $20 a month for individuals.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- FreemiumPaid from $20 a month for Individual
- Open source
- NoProprietary
A good fit for
- Developers who want AI code generation and editing built directly into their editor
- Teams that want a shared, codebase-aware AI assistant instead of a separate chat tool
- Projects that want to try models from more than one AI provider without switching tools
- Developers already used to VS Code who want to keep their extensions and settings
Not a good fit for
- Teams that require a fully open source editor
- Developers who rely on a non-VS-Code-based IDE, such as JetBrains editors
- Budget-sensitive teams with very heavy usage, since usage above plan limits costs more
Cursor pricing
Cursor has a free Hobby plan, an Individual plan at $20 a month, a Teams plan at $40 per user a month, and custom Enterprise pricing.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $0 | Limited agent requests and access to Composer, no credit card required |
| Individual | $20 a month | Extended agent limits, frontier model access, MCPs, skills, hooks and cloud agents |
| Teams | $40 per user a month | Everything in Individual plus centralized billing, shared team context and SAML or OIDC SSO |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Pooled usage, invoice billing, SCIM management, access controls and audit logs |
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on cursor.com.
Main features
- Agent mode
- An AI agent that can plan and edit across multiple files to complete a coding task.
- Composer
- A workspace for reviewing and applying multi-file AI-generated changes.
- Inline chat and edit
- Ask questions or request changes directly in the editor, scoped to selected code.
- Codebase-aware context
- Answers and edits that take the rest of the open project into account.
- Multiple model access
- Choose between models from different AI providers inside the editor.
- VS Code compatibility
- Most VS Code extensions, themes and keybindings carry over.
About Cursor
Cursor is a code editor forked from Visual Studio Code that adds AI coding features directly into the editing experience, made by the company Anysphere.
Its agent mode can read and edit multiple files across a codebase to complete a task, and it offers inline chat, code generation and codebase-aware answers grounded in the open project.
Cursor supports models from multiple AI providers rather than a single one, and keeps most VS Code extensions, keybindings and settings compatible with existing workflows.
- Made by
- Anysphere, Inc.
- Launched
- 2023
- Based in
- San Francisco, California
- Free plan
- Yes (Hobby): limited agent requests and access to Composer, no credit card required
- Available on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
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Getting started
Download Cursor for macOS, Windows or Linux and install it.
Sign in and optionally import settings and extensions from VS Code.
Open a project folder and use inline chat or agent mode to make a first AI-assisted edit.
Agent skills that work with Cursor
A skill is a set of instructions that teaches a coding agent how to do one job. All skills for Cursor.
Questions about Cursor
Is Cursor free?
Yes. The Hobby plan is free and includes limited agent requests and access to Composer. Paid plans start at $20 a month for Individual.
Is Cursor open source?
No. Cursor is proprietary, though it's built on the open source VS Code editor.
Who makes Cursor?
Cursor is made by Anysphere, Inc.
What is agent mode in Cursor?
It's a mode where the AI can plan and make edits across multiple files in a codebase to complete a task, rather than editing one file at a time.
Can I choose which AI model Cursor uses?
Yes. Cursor gives access to models from multiple AI providers inside the editor rather than locking users to a single provider.
Sources and links
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