Best AI Coding IDE Tools
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Cursor
AI-first IDE built as a VS Code fork, with the Composer agent, Cursor Tab autocomplete, and native MCP and skills marketplaces.
Windsurf
Agentic coding IDE (now part of Cognition/Devin) that pairs the SWE-1 model family with Cascade multi-step agents for large-scale refactors.
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Cursor
AI-first IDE built as a VS Code fork, with the Composer agent, Cursor Tab autocomplete, and native MCP and skills marketplaces.
Key Features:
- •AI code editor with agent requests and Tab completions
- •Cloud agents plus terminal, Slack, and GitHub workflows
- •MCPs, skills, hooks, and frontier model access on paid plans
Hobby is free with limited Agent requests and Tab completions. Pro is $20/month. Teams is $40/user/month. Enterprise is custom with pooled usage, SCIM, audit/admin controls, and billing terms.
Windsurf
Agentic coding IDE (now part of Cognition/Devin) that pairs the SWE-1 model family with Cascade multi-step agents for large-scale refactors.
Key Features:
- •Cascade agentic coding workflow inside an AI-native IDE
- •First-class support for major model providers and premium models
- •SWE-1.6/SWE model positioning, Fast Context, tab completions, and plan-based Cascade allowances
Free: $0/month; Pro: $20/month; Max: $200/month; Teams: $40/user/month; Enterprise: Contact sales
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