Cursor

Overview

Cursor is an AI-first code editor by Anysphere. Built as a VS Code fork, it maintains compatibility with existing extensions while offering powerful AI agent features that understand entire codebases. SpaceX closed its ~$60B acquisition of Cursor on August 16, 2026, so Cursor now operates as a SpaceX subsidiary alongside xAI in the group's enterprise AI-coding push.

Key Features

Composer (Agent Mode)

Delegate multi-file editing tasks to the Composer model, which autonomously plans, executes, tests, and iterates across your codebase.

Model Lineup and Cursor Router

Alongside Cursor's own low-latency Composer 2.5 model, you can switch between frontier models including Claude Opus 5, GPT-5.6, and Grok 4.6. On July 22, 2026, the old Auto mode that handled model selection was replaced by "Cursor Router," which analyzes the task type plus recent conversation and tool-call context to automatically route each request to the right model. Auto mode is unlimited on paid plans; credits are consumed only when you pin a frontier model by hand.

Agents Window and Cloud Agents

/in-cloud runs work in the cloud instead of waiting on local execution, /babysit supervises long-running tasks, and environment snapshots save and reproduce execution context — long-horizon autonomous runs are driven straight from the editor.

iOS App

Launch and monitor Cursor agent tasks from an iPhone. Paired with cloud agents, it makes checking progress or re-directing work away from the desktop practical.

Design Mode

Annotate and target UI elements directly in an integrated browser, giving agents precise visual feedback for rapid frontend iteration.

BugBot

Automated PR reviewer analyzing code changes with Cursor's AI models.

Origin (Git hosting)

Cursor offers "Origin," a Git hosting service built for the AI-agent era, with native Cursor integration, CLI operations, and GitHub sync.

Pricing

Plan	Monthly	Highlights
Hobby	$0	Basic features, limited credits
Pro	$20	$20 of frontier-model usage included
Pro+	$60	Larger usage allowance
Ultra	$200	Heavy use, priority processing
Teams (Standard)	$40/user	Team management, SSO, audit logs
Teams (Premium)	$120/user	5x the Standard agent limits
Cursor Start (India only)	₹649	Local-currency entry tier

Teams now splits into two seat types — Standard and Premium — where Premium carries 5x the Standard limits on Agent, and India gets a rupee-denominated entry plan called Cursor Start.

Typical Use Cases

• Cross-file refactoring
• Autonomous feature implementation (Composer Agent)
• Automated bug fixing (BugBot)
• UI tweaks (Design Mode)
• Parallel cloud execution (Agents Window)

Strengths

• ✅ VS Code compatibility — existing extensions work
• ✅ Composer Agent for autonomous multi-file editing
• ✅ Full-repository context
• ✅ Cloud agents + iOS app for control away from the desktop
• ✅ Cursor Router auto-picks the best model per task, so you get the mix of in-house and frontier models without choosing manually

Weaknesses

• ❌ Limited free plan
• ❌ Advanced features require expensive Pro+/Ultra
• ❌ Agent execution credits can be unpredictable

Official Resources

• Website: https://cursor.com
• Pricing: https://cursor.com/pricing
• Docs: https://cursor.com/docs