Cursor

What it is

Cursor is a standalone IDE (a VS Code fork) with the LLM woven into editing, not bolted on as an extension.

Why people use it

• Repo-wide context by default.
• Cmd-K inline transforms anywhere.
• Feels faster than plugin-based copilots.

Watch-outs

• Not OSS; roadmap controlled by a startup.
• Cost adds up on heavy use.