Last updated: May 19, 2025
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Overview
Cursor integrates AI capabilities into a code editor, providing real-time code suggestions, error detection, and context-aware assistance to streamline the development process.
Key Features
✦ AI Code Completion: Offers intelligent code suggestions based on context.
✦ Error Detection: Identifies and highlights potential code issues.
✦ Context-Aware Assistance: Understands the codebase to provide relevant recommendations.
✦ Multi-Language Support: Compatible with various programming languages.
✦ Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with existing development tools and workflows.
Advantages
🟩 Increased Efficiency: Reduces coding time with smart suggestions.
🟩 Improved Code Quality: Helps in writing cleaner and error-free code.
🟩 User-Friendly Interface: Designed to be intuitive for developers.
Limitations
🟥 Limited Offline Functionality: Some features may require an internet connection.
🟥 Learning Curve: Users may need time to adapt to AI-driven suggestions.
Use Cases
➤ Software Development: Accelerating the coding process.
➤ Code Review: Assisting in identifying potential issues.
➤ Learning Tool: Helping new developers understand coding practices.
Pricing Details
Cursor operates on a freemium model with subscriptions for more advanced usage and features.
⭘ Free Plan: Offers a limited number of "slow" GPT-4 interactions and a larger number of GPT-3.5 interactions per month. Basic features are included.
⭘ Pro Plan (e.g., ~$20/month or ~$192/year): Provides a large number of "fast" GPT-4o/GPT-4 interactions (e.g., 500 per month), unlimited "slow" interactions, and access to all features including "Bring Your Own Key" for unlimited use with your own OpenAI API key.
⭘ Business Plan (e.g., ~$40/user/month, billed annually): For teams, this plan includes everything in Pro plus centralized billing, user management, and enhanced privacy features.
(Note: The number of available AI interactions and pricing are subject to change. Annual billing offers a discount.)
Summary
Cursor is an AI-enhanced code editor designed to assist developers by providing intelligent code suggestions, error detection, and context-aware recommendations, thereby improving coding efficiency and code quality.
Released Dates
2025
January – Anysphere (creator of Cursor) reportedly raised a Series B funding round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
2024
November – Anysphere announced it had acquired AI coding assistant Supermaven.
August – Anysphere raised a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
2023
Cursor, the AI-first code editor, had its initial release.
October – Anysphere raised seed funding led by OpenAI's Startup Fund.
2022
Anysphere Inc., the company behind Cursor, was founded.
