BotAI agents / Coding agents
Cursor
by Anysphere
AI-first code editor with an agent that plans and edits across your codebase.
Closed sourceFree optionCoding agents
- Full editor built around agent workflows
- Mix of Cursor's own and third-party models
- Plans scale up to heavy agent use (Ultra)
- Usage beyond the included pool costs extra
- Means switching editors if you live in another IDE
- Not open source
| Best for | Developers who want an agent inside a familiar VS Code-style editor |
|---|---|
| Not for | Terminal-only or open-source-only workflows |
| Pricing | Pro $20/mo, Pro Plus $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo; usage beyond included pool billed separately |
| Open source | No (Proprietary) |
| Category | Coding agents |
| Verified | 2026-10-14 |
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