tool · coding
Cursor
by Anysphere · cursor.com
An editor with an agent in it. The right tool when the job is changing code you already own.
good for
Running an agent against a codebase you already ownReading a codebase before changing itScoping and shipping a feature across a real repositoryReviewing a diff before it is merged
bad at
Knowing the bill in advance — every plan includes only a set amount of model usage and overage is billed in arrearsSteady agent work on the free tier — Hobby caps agent requestsKeeping data in the EU — only US-only residency is live, and only for Enterprise
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Alternatives
sources
- 01Cursor — Pricingcursor.com
- 02Cursor Docs — Models & Pricingcursor.com
- 03Cursor Docs — Documentation home (model context table)cursor.com
- 04Cursor — Securitycursor.com
- 05Cursor Docs — Privacy and data governancecursor.com