Cursor
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Overview
Anysphere is the company behind Cursor, an AI coding agent and code editor. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company builds tools that help developers understand codebases, plan and build features, fix bugs, and review changes. Cursor is available as a desktop editor, CLI, and mobile/web interface, and integrates with platforms like GitHub, Slack, and Linear. The company has raised over $3.4 billion in total funding from investors including OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, Accel, and Coatue, and has been described as a decacorn with a valuation between $50–100 billion.
What it does
Cursor is an AI-powered coding agent that runs in a VS Code-based editor, a terminal CLI, and a cloud environment. It can understand a codebase, plan and implement features, fix bugs, and review pull requests. Cloud agents run in isolated virtual machines, allowing parallel execution and access to full development environments. Cursor also offers automations that run on schedules or triggers, and integrates with Slack, GitHub, and other tools to start agents from comments or commands.
Key features
- AI pair programming with codebase understanding
- Cloud agents that run in isolated VMs with full dev environments
- Multi-agent parallel execution using different models
- CLI for terminal-based agent interaction
- Automations for scheduled or triggered tasks
- Integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear, and more
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) support for external tools
- Bugbot for agentic code review
Use cases
- Building new features from natural language descriptions
- Fixing bugs by reproducing issues and verifying fixes
- Reviewing pull requests and catching problems before merge
- Automating repetitive tasks like CI failure fixes
- Running agents from Slack, GitHub, or mobile devices
- Managing multi-repo changes with coordinated agents
Pricing
All plans include a set amount of model usage; on-demand usage billed in arrears. Prices exclude taxes. Enterprise requires contacting sales.
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Pros and cons
Strengths
- Supports multiple frontier models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok) with choice of context window
- Cloud agents run in parallel without requiring local machine
- Integrates with popular dev tools and platforms
- Offers a free tier and usage-based pricing
- SOC 2 certified
Limitations
- Pricing is usage-based and can be complex; no published per-seat price for Enterprise
- Cloud agents require admin setup and source control connection
- Some features like Bugbot are usage-based billing, which may incur extra costs
- No self-serve option for Enterprise; requires contacting sales
What sets it apart
- Cloud agents with isolated VMs and full dev environments
- Multi-agent parallel execution with model selection per task
- Runs across desktop, CLI, web, and mobile
- Automations for scheduled/triggered tasks
- Deep codebase understanding before writing code
Ecosystem
Integrations
Frequently asked questions
What is Cursor?
Cursor is an AI coding agent and code editor that helps developers understand codebases, plan and build features, fix bugs, and review changes.
What models does Cursor support?
Cursor supports multiple frontier models including Claude (Fable 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5), GPT-5.6 (Luna, Sol, Terra), Gemini (3.1 Pro, 3.6 Flash), and Grok 4.5.
Can I use Cursor for free?
Yes, there is a Hobby plan that is free and includes limited Agent requests and access to Composer.
How does usage-based pricing work?
Every plan includes a set amount of model usage. On-demand usage allows you to continue using models after your included amount is consumed, billed in arrears.
Does Cursor offer a Teams plan?
Yes, Teams plans start at $40 per user per month and include centralized billing, team marketplace, Bugbot, cloud agents, and SAML/OIDC SSO.
Is Cursor SOC 2 certified?
Yes, the website states that Cursor is SOC 2 Certified.
Sources
This profile was compiled from the company's own pages and public web research.
- https://cursor.com/
- https://cursor.com/product
- https://cursor.com/pricing
- https://cursor.com/docs
- https://cursor.com/docs/cloud-agent
Last researched August 11, 2026.
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