Cursor
An AI-powered code editor built on VS Code that lets you write code through natural language prompts.
The Full Picture
Cursor is a fork of VS Code with deeply integrated AI capabilities. It features Tab autocomplete, inline editing with Cmd+K, and an AI chat panel that has full context of your codebase. It's become the go-to editor for vibe coders because you can describe what you want in plain English and watch it generate entire features.
Supports Claude, GPT-4, and other models.
Related Terms
Writing software by describing what you want to AI tools instead of manually writing every line of code.
GitHub's AI pair programmer that suggests code completions as you type in your editor.
The skill of writing effective instructions for AI models to get the output you actually want.
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