Comparison
Cursor
Cursor vs Windsurf
Cursor and Windsurf are both VS Code forks with agents built in, and they solve the same problem with opposite philosophies. Here is which one fits which developer.
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Cursor as an AI-first editor — codebase indexing, agent mode, rules files and how it fits an existing workflow.
Cursor and Windsurf are both VS Code forks with agents built in, and they solve the same problem with opposite philosophies. Here is which one fits which developer.
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