Cursor

AI-first code editor designed for pair programming, multi-file edits, and intelligent codebase chat.

• Official Website: cursor.com
• Category: Development Tools
• Type: AI Code Editor
• Pricing / License: Freemium

Overview

Cursor is an AI-first code editor built as an enhanced fork of Visual Studio Code. It provides natural language editing, multi-line tab completions that predict your next edits, and a powerful multi-file editing canvas called Composer.

Because it is built on VS Code, Cursor supports your existing extensions, themes, and keybindings out of the box while embedding state-of-the-art AI assistance directly into every keystroke.

Key Highlights & Features

• Composer (Ctrl/Cmd+I): Multi-file agent that generates, creates, and edits multiple HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files in parallel.
• Next-Action Tab Completion: Predicts multi-line code additions, function completions, and CSS rules as you type.
• Codebase Indexing: Indexes your entire repository locally so AI chat answers reflect your exact HTML markup and styles.
• VS Code Extension Compatibility: Full access to the VS Code extension marketplace, settings sync, and themes.

How It Works with Static Websites

1. Open a static website folder in Cursor.
2. Press Cmd+K (or Ctrl+K) inside any HTML or CSS file to make targeted inline modifications.
3. Open Composer (Cmd+I) to build an entire new feature across multiple files:

   "Add a sticky navbar with smooth scrolling to sections and a mobile hamburger menu toggle"
   

4. Review the visual diffs across index.html, style.css, and main.js, then click Accept All.

When to Use It

• Developers wanting an AI-first code editor that feels familiar to VS Code.
• Scaffolding components that touch multiple static files simultaneously.
• Rapidly iterating on styling and interactive JavaScript with AI completions.