Cursor

AI code editor and coding agent for project-aware changes, task delegation, review, and connected development workflows.

Open the project, give an agent a bounded task, and review the diff and checks before accepting changes.

Access and pricing: Hobby is free without a credit card, with limited Agent requests and Composer access. Paid plans expand usage; premium-model and agent limits vary.

Try this task: Prevent duplicate form requests In an isolated project, ask for a form submit guard while a request is pending, preserving existing validation.

Check the result: Click twice during a delayed request: expect one request. Simulate an error: the form must become usable again. Review the diff.

Choose carefully: Command permissions and the final patch need review; a disabled button alone may not prevent duplicate server work.

Evidence: This is an editorial exercise based on the documented product scope, not a recorded hands-on product benchmark. Use permitted or fictional inputs and record your own observed result.

What it does well

Cursor is an AI code editor with agents that work with your whole project, plus review and connected workflows. Per its pricing page, higher plans include cloud agents, code hosting and AI code reviews, and usage refreshes weekly with top-ups available if you run out.

Who gets the most from it

Developers who want AI assistance inside an editor, and who are happy to review diffs, will get the most from it. Teams can pool usage and add centralized billing and SSO.

Limits to check before you commit

Our existing listing describes a free Hobby plan with limited Agent requests, but the pricing page we reviewed described a different lineup: Free at $0, Plus at $8 per month, Premium at $30, Super at $100, Ultra at $200, Teams from $30 per user, and Enterprise. It also said third-party models are billed separately at API list price, with spending caps you can set. Because the page and the listing differ, compare plan names and limits on the live page yourself before choosing. Pricing checked on the official page in October 2026: Free is $0 with limited agent and chat requests. Plus is $8 a month, Premium $30 (4x Plus usage), Super $100 (15x) and Ultra $200 (50x), with Teams from $30 per user a month and custom Enterprise. Third-party models are billed separately at API list price, and some plans bundle Grok and X features.

Ownership and plans update

Cursor's parent company, Anysphere, was acquired by SpaceX in a deal reported to have closed on August 14, 2026, and Cursor is being integrated with the SpaceXAI team. Its pricing page now lists Free, Plus, Premium, Super and Ultra individual plans plus Teams and Enterprise, with some plans bundling Grok and X features. Check the current pricing page before you subscribe.