Coding With Cursor and Windsurf Side by Side

I've summarized the key points of the text for you. The author compared two AI-powered IDEs, Windsurf and Cursor, which are forks of VSCode and use Anthropic's Claude model under the hood. Both editors offer similar features, including tab completions, multi-file refactoring, agent-based workflows, and context management. However, the author found that Cursor excelled in tab completions, offering tighter control and better confidence in the AI coding workflow. On the other hand, Windsurf offered better automatic context indexing, leading to a more "magical" agentic workflow. The author concludes that both IDEs significantly boosted their productivity when porting a project, but with different strengths.

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