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VS Code on steroids
Switched from VS Code + Copilot to Cursor. The difference is huge — contextual code understanding is much better. AI refactoring saves hours.
Дмитрий Л.April 3, 2026
4.7
76 reviews
Free plan
from $20/mo
For developers
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About Cursor
What is Cursor?
Cursor is an AI-oriented code editor built on VS Code. It combines the familiar editor interface with powerful AI features: autocomplete, code generation, refactoring, and Agent Mode for autonomous task execution.
Articles about Cursor
Review
Cursor vs GitHub Copilot 2026: Which AI Code Editor to Choose?
Detailed comparison of Cursor and GitHub Copilot in 2026: pricing, features, agent mode, and performance. Find out which tool is right for you.
12 minRead
News
Cursor Becomes the Most Popular AI Code Editor
AI code editor Cursor has surpassed GitHub Copilot in active users.
3 minRead
Cursor features
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Agent Mode
AI autonomously performs multi-step tasks
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Smart Autocomplete
Next-line prediction with project context awareness
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Built-in Chat
Ask questions about code and get answers with file references
🔍
Codebase Search
Semantic search across the entire project
Pros and cons
Pros
- Agent Mode for autonomous tasks
- Full project indexing
- Familiar VS Code interface
- Accessible from Russia without VPN
- Fast autocomplete
Cons
- Paid subscription for full access
- Resource-intensive
- Dependency on cloud models
- Sometimes generates suboptimal code
Pricing
Hobby
$0/ forever
- 2,000 autocompletes/mo
- 50 chat requests
- Basic models
Popular
Pro
$20/ per month
- Unlimited autocomplete
- 500 chat requests
- Agent Mode
- GPT-5 and Claude
Business
$40/ per user/mo
- Everything in Pro
- Team management
- Privacy mode
- SSO
Rating and reviews
4,7
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