An AI-native fork of VS Code with deep agent integration—inline edits, multi-file refactors, composer workflows, and per-repo rule files.
Cursor is a VS Code-derived editor that treats the model as a first-class collaborator. Cursor Rules are per-repo instructions; Cursor Composer and Cursor Agent orchestrate multi-file changes.
Role in the stack
Cursor competes with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code; teams frequently run multiple in parallel. Cursor’s strength is IDE ergonomics for agentic edits.