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AI coding agents & IDEs · provisional #1 of 5

Cursor

AI-first code editor with agents that plan, edit and run code across your repo.

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Pricing
Free Hobby plan; Pro $20/mo
Our score
Not scored yet. Testing in progress.
Last checked
2026-10-14 · source
Website
cursor.com

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