Cursor earns raves for fast, context‑aware assistance that keeps developers in flow, with many saying it replaced VS Code/Copilot for daily work. Makers of

Product Hunt

praise its VS Code–compatible ecosystem, diff-based reviews, and reasonable pricing, while noting verbosity, occasional slowness, and frequent restarts. Founders of

Base44

highlight smooth handoff from AI-generated code to one‑command backend deploys. Builders of

Vozo AI — Video localization

credit it for rapid prototyping. Users still flag unclear pricing, sporadic freezes, and context misses on large projects, but overall speed and codebase understanding stand out.

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seamless integration (16)

intelligent code suggestions (12)

context aware (11)

AI autocomplete (10)

code generation (10)

fast performance (9)

VS Code integration (7)

pair programming (6)

error detection (4)

real-time debugging (4)

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subscription cost (4)

occasional crashes (2)

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•3 reviews

Cursor AI is a pretty darn impressive code editor that's built on top of VSCode. The fact that it's a fork of VSCode gives it some serious superpowers when it comes to AI-assisted coding. The deep integration and control over low-level details allow Cursor to do things that regular VSCode extensions just can't match . One of the standout features is the Ctrl+K (or Cmd+K on Mac) shortcut. It lets you edit code in place, understands the context of your file, and shows a handy diff view of the suggested changes. It's way more seamless than switching to a separate chat window . Cursor also plays nice with a bunch of AI models like GPT-4, Claude, and custom ones. You can even plug in your own API keys. Switching between models is a breeze with Ctrl+/ . The Copilot++ autocomplete is pretty smart too. It looks at your recent changes and surrounding code to give more accurate suggestions, can fix syntax errors, and even predict where you might want to edit next . Now, while Cursor is built on VSCode, that's also kind of its Achilles' heel. For certain programming languages, there are IDEs that are just way better suited. Like if you're doing Java development, something like JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA is going to be a better fit . But overall, Cursor is a solid 4 out of 5 stars in my book. The UI/UX is clean and the AI integration is top-notch . It's a great tool to have in your coding toolkit, especially if you're already a VSCode fan. Just keep in mind that for some specific language needs, a more specialized IDE might serve you better.

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•3 reviews

Cursor has absolutely changed the way I develop software. To be able to go from idea to running an application in hours or minutes is a game changer. Being able to integrate with several different models makes it easy to experiment. I do wish that they didn't force you to use their Pro service for the Composer experience, since it doesn't come with the same data governance guarantees as going direct to the model provider. But it's so good I can hardly complain...

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•1 review

I've switched full-time from VSCode to Cursor for development. The LLM-powered completions are the best out there (and I've tried a lot of them!), and their UX doesn't break my coding flow. Only hiccup has been the extensions installation flow isn't as smooth, but that's to be expected by any VSCode fork.

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•16 reviews

Cursor accelerates our coding process, offering an enhanced alternative to GitHub Copilot. It allows us to interact directly with our codebase, simplifying navigation and comprehension. Once you use it, there's no turning back.

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•1 review

superior to vs code but uses more cpu and battery

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•3 reviews

Fairly solid, shame it doesn't have mindfulness of the project across the ai debug/fix chats.

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•4 reviews

The fact that I can add an image of my design, and Cursor is actually capable of building that design in just a few seconds, blows me away. There are a few tricks you need to know to collaborate effectively with Cursor (like reseting the context from time to time), but it's absolutely worth it. I love using it to build my personal project, shipping features that used to take hours in just 15 minutes!

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•1 review

Version 4.2 performed really well, but 4.3 feels like a step backward. The UI has become less user-friendly, and the long context feature has been removed. Since it's the weekend, I'm currently exploring alternative options.

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•1 review

This is my go to coding assistant. I really like the tab, composer and code reviews feature. Plus the code suggestions quality is super high.

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•5 reviews

A fork of VS Code with deeply integrated AI features. More effective than anything I've tried so far, including GitHub Copilot and JetBrains AI. Coupled with Claude 3.5 Sonnet, it's like having a senior developer who knows pretty much everything, at your side at all times.

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