Cursor

Cursor is a desktop code editor built on the VS Code foundation, with AI woven into the editing experience: tab completion that predicts multi-line edits, a chat panel that understands your codebase, and agents that can plan and apply changes across many files. It also offers a terminal CLI and cloud agents you can launch from a browser.

It suits developers who want AI assistance as the centre of their workflow rather than an add-on. Because it is based on VS Code, most extensions, themes and keybindings carry over, which makes switching relatively painless.

A free Hobby plan gives limited agent usage and needs no credit card. Paid individual plans start at $20 a month, with higher tiers for heavier use and separate team and enterprise options. Usage of premium models is metered, so very heavy agent use can push you toward the more expensive tiers.