Cursor Review (2026)
AI Coding Assistants
Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code that lets you chat with your codebase and write code with AI assistance.
Pros
- ✓Codebase-aware AI chat
- ✓Built on VS Code so familiar
- ✓Composer for multi-file edits
- ✓Fast and responsive
Cons
- ✗Separate app from VS Code
- ✗Pro plan required for best models
- ✗Still maturing as a product
Best For
Developers who want a fully AI-native coding environment
Key Features
- ✓AI chat with codebase context
- ✓Multi-file composer
- ✓Code completion
- ✓VS Code extension compatibility
- ✓Custom AI rules