Cursor
An AI code editor and coding agent that helps you write, understand, fix and review software.
Plan details last verified 2026-10-13 · free plan available · developer API available
What it does
Speeds up software development by letting an AI agent plan, write, debug and review code inside your editor, terminal and code-review workflow.
Main features
- Agent that helps understand a codebase, plan and build features, fix bugs and review changes, with a Plan Mode for scoping work
- Cloud agents that run in parallel on paid plans
- Choice of models from multiple AI providers
- Command-line interface for running agents in a terminal or script
- Bugbot AI code review and integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear and others
Best use cases
- Building new features from a natural-language description
- Finding and fixing bugs in an unfamiliar codebase
- Reviewing pull requests and diffs before merging
- Automating coding tasks from the terminal or CI
Getting started (beginner-friendly)
Download the desktop app for macOS, Windows or Linux from cursor.com, open an existing project, and ask the agent to explain the code or make a small change, reviewing every diff before accepting it.
Strengths
- Desktop app available on macOS, Windows and Linux, plus a CLI and web access
- Lets users pick among models from several providers
- Privacy Mode keeps code out of AI training, and is on by default for teams
Limitations
- AI-generated code can contain bugs or security issues and must be reviewed and tested
- The free plan has limited agent usage and excludes cloud agents, Bugbot and third-party models
- Prompts and code context are sent to model providers to power AI features, even with Privacy Mode on
Pricing (verified summary)
Free plan + paid
A Free plan includes the agent with limited usage; paid individual tiers add more usage, cloud agents, Bugbot code review and third-party models, and Teams and Enterprise plans add centralised billing, SSO and admin controls. Verify current plans on Cursor's pricing page.
Last checked Oct 13, 2026. Plan details change often — always confirm on the official site before purchasing.
Platforms
Read Cursor's privacy and data-use documentation; it states that with Privacy Mode on your code is not used for training, while prompts and code context are still sent to model providers.
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