Cursor Review — The AI-first code editor that writes code with you

Cursor is an AI-first code editor built as a fork of VS Code. It provides AI code completion, multi-line edits, codebase-aware chat, and the ability to reference files and documentation in prompts. It supports multiple AI models including GPT-4, Claude, and custom models. The editor understands your entire codebase for context-aware suggestions.

Developers wanting AI-powered coding assistance in their editor

Deep IDE integration with multi-model support creates superior AI coding context window

Michael Truell co-founded Anysphere (the company behind Cursor) in 2022 with Sualeh Asif, Arvid Lunnemark, and Aman Sanger. The team met at MIT where they researched AI and programming languages. Truell previously interned at quantitative trading firms and AI research labs. Anysphere raised $400M at a $2.5B valuation, making Cursor one of the most funded AI developer tools.

Anysphere (Cursor) is backed by top-tier investors including Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Stripe founders. Founded in 2022, the company raised $400M at a $2.5B valuation. The MIT-pedigreed founding team and massive adoption among developers (growing from 0 to millions of users in 2 years) confirm its legitimacy and staying power.

Professional developers wanting AI-powered code assistance, teams looking to boost coding productivity, developers working across multiple languages and frameworks, and anyone who wants VS Code familiarity with deep AI integration.

Cursor offers a free Hobby tier with limited AI completions. Pro plan at $20/month includes 500 fast premium requests and unlimited slow requests. Business plan at $40/user/month adds centralized billing and admin controls. The Pro plan offers exceptional value given the productivity gains most developers report.