Overview

Cursor is a VS Code fork with AI built into the architecture rather than bolted on. It indexes your repo so the agent understands existing code before changing it, runs terminal commands, and reviews pull requests via Bugbot. Built for developers, not non-coders.

Features

Cursor Tab
Custom autocomplete model that predicts your next edit, not just the next token

Agent Mode
Reads the codebase, runs shell commands, edits files and drives a browser

Codebase Indexing
Builds a semantic index of your repo so AI answers reflect your actual code

Plan Mode
Think through and approve an approach before the agent writes anything

Bugbot PR Review
Reviews pull requests for bugs, security issues and code quality problems

Cloud Agents
Run agents on remote infrastructure while you keep working locally

Privacy Mode
Code isn’t retained after a request completes and isn’t used to train models

MCP & Rules Files
Connect external tools and encode team conventions the agent must follow

Pros and Cons

What Works Well
  • Familiar VS Code interface and extensions – near-zero learning curve for existing developers
  • Codebase indexing gives genuinely context-aware answers instead of generic snippets
  • Privacy Mode plus cursorignore makes it viable for regulated and proprietary code
  • Bugbot catches issues before human review, including via learned team rules
  • Model-agnostic – runs Claude, GPT and Gemini rather than locking you to one provider
WHAT could be better
  • Built for people who can read code – non-developers hit walls fast when logic breaks
  • Large monorepos (50,000+ files) cause noticeable performance degradation
  • No hosting or deployment – you still need separate infrastructure to ship anything
  • Usage-based billing on top of subscription makes heavy agent use expensive
  • Codebase indexing uploads chunks to compute embeddings, which some security teams won’t accept

Pricing Plans

Individual Pro (Monthly)
$ 20
per month
Individual Pro+ (Monthly)
$ 60
per month
Individual Ultra (Monthly)
$ 200
per month
Teams Standard (Monthly)
$ 40
per user per month
Teams Premium (Monthly)
$ 120
per user per month
Enterprise
Custom
Contact for Pricing

Customers

  • Professional Software Engineer – Refactor across dozens of files at once without losing project-wide context
  • Engineering Team Lead – Enforce team coding standards automatically on every pull request before human review
  • Solo Technical Founder – Ship features at team pace by delegating implementation while keeping architectural control
  • Legacy Codebase Maintainer – Ask an unfamiliar inherited repo questions instead of reading it file by file
  • Agency Developer – Switch between unfamiliar client repos quickly using indexed codebase search

Company Information

Company Name
Anysphere, Inc.
Company Founded Year
2022
Company Location
San Francisco, California, USA

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cursor a good fit if I can’t code at all?
Not really. Cursor is a VS Code-based editor for developers, unlike no-code builders that handle everything for you.
Do I have to learn a new editor?
No. Cursor is a fork of Visual Studio Code, so the interface, shortcuts and extensions are familiar.
Can I stop Cursor using my code for training?
Yes. Enable Privacy Mode in Settings – code isn’t retained after a request and isn’t used for training.
Can I exclude sensitive files from AI features?
Yes, via a .cursorignore file, though Cursor documents this as best-effort rather than absolute.
Can Cursor review my pull requests?
Yes. Bugbot analyses PR diffs and comments with explanations and fix suggestions, automatically or on demand.
Can Bugbot fix the bugs it finds, not just flag them?
Yes. Bugbot Autofix spawns a Cloud Agent to fix issues and push them to a new or existing branch.
Can I teach Bugbot my team’s specific standards?
Yes. Use .cursor/BUGBOT.md files, dashboard rules, or comment ‘@cursor remember [fact]’ on any PR.
Can agents run while I keep working?
Yes. Cloud Agents run on remote infrastructure, and results appear in the agents tab in your local IDE.
Does Cursor host or deploy my app?
No. Cursor is a development environment – deployment and hosting happen through your own infrastructure.

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