Cursor Review
A VS Code fork built around AI — best-in-class inline completion plus an agent mode.
Rating: 4.7/5
Cursor is the default recommendation for anyone who wants to stay in an IDE. Inline completion is fast and usually right; agent mode handles multi-file edits with a review-friendly diff view. The main tradeoff is running a fork of VS Code and living with occasional plugin lag. For most day-to-day feature work, it’s the smoothest experience on this list.
Pros
- Fast, uncanny inline completion in a familiar VS Code UI
- Agent mode edits multiple files with a good diff review flow
- Pick from several frontier models per request
Cons
- A separate app to install — plugins aren’t always in sync with upstream VS Code
- Costs can climb once you exhaust the fast-request quota