Cursor Review
A hands-on review of Cursor, the AI-first code editor built on VS Code, after three months of daily use across multiple projects.
Pros
- + Tab completion feels uncanny — often predicts multi-line changes accurately
- + Cmd+K inline editing is faster than switching to a chat window
- + Composer mode handles multi-file refactors that other tools can't
- + Full VS Code extension compatibility means no migration pain
Cons
- − Pro plan's 500 fast requests can run out quickly on heavy coding days
- − Large monorepos can be slow to index for codebase-wide context
- − Occasional hallucinations in chat when project context is ambiguous
Verdict Cursor is the strongest AI code editor available today. The tab completions and inline editing feel like a genuine productivity multiplier, not a gimmick. The main trade-off is pricing — heavy users will hit the fast request cap regularly on the Pro plan.
Three Months with Cursor
We used Cursor as our primary editor for three months across TypeScript, Python, and Rust projects. This review covers the daily experience — not just the demo-worthy highlights.
Setup and First Impressions
Migrating from VS Code took under five minutes. Cursor imports your extensions, keybindings, and settings automatically. The only visible difference on day one is the AI tab completion and the Cmd+K shortcut overlay.
Tab Completion: The Core Feature
Cursor’s tab completion goes beyond single-line autocomplete. It regularly suggests multi-line blocks that account for surrounding context — variable names, function signatures, and even coding patterns from elsewhere in the project. Accuracy was noticeably better in TypeScript (where type information helps) than in dynamically typed Python.
Cmd+K and Composer
Cmd+K lets you select code and describe what you want changed in natural language. It’s faster than copy-pasting into a chat window because the result appears inline as a diff you can accept or reject. Composer takes this further by operating across multiple files — useful for refactors, but it requires careful review since errors compound across files.
Where It Falls Short
The 500 fast premium requests on the Pro plan run out faster than expected if you use chat and Composer frequently. After that, requests fall back to slower models. Large monorepos (50k+ files) can also cause indexing delays that slow down codebase-aware responses.
Bottom Line
For developers writing code daily, Cursor delivers real time savings. The AI features feel integrated rather than bolted on, and the VS Code foundation means you don’t sacrifice tooling for AI capabilities.
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