What is Cursor AI?
Cursor is the most popular AI-powered code editor in 2026, used by developers at Stripe, OpenAI, Figma, and Adobe. Built on VS Code with powerful AI features. Free tier: 2000 completions and 50 premium requests per month. Students get 1 year Pro free with college email.
Installation
Download from cursor.com. Install like any app. Sign up free — no credit card. For students: verify college email at cursor.com/students for free Pro access worth over 15000 rupees.
Key Features
Chat Panel (Ctrl+L): Ask AI to generate code, debug, explain. Like a senior developer next to you. Tab Completion: AI predicts what you type and shows suggestions. Agent Mode (Ctrl+I): AI edits multiple files based on natural language description.
First Project
Open Cursor. Create folder my-website. Press Ctrl+L. Type: Create index.html for a training institute with navigation, hero, course cards, contact form. Professional blue styling with separate style.css. Cursor generates both files. Install Live Server extension to preview.
Cursor vs Windsurf
Windsurf offers 25 free credits plus unlimited completions — most generous free tier. Great backup when Cursor credits run out. Both built on VS Code, same learning curve.
Is Cursor free?
Yes with 2000 completions/month. Students get 1 year Pro free.
Better than VS Code?
Cursor IS VS Code plus AI features. For vibe coding, significantly more powerful.
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