Cursor IDE is a code editor built on VS Code with deep AI integration baked into every interaction. It indexes your entire project and uses that context for autocomplete suggestions, inline edits, and chat responses that reference your actual codebase. Key features include Cmd+K for natural language code edits, Tab for AI-powered autocomplete that references your project files, and a chat panel that can read, explain, and modify files across your entire codebase. Cursor supports GPT-4, Claude, and other models you can switch between. It handles multi-file refactoring, bug fixing with full error context, code generation from descriptions, and documentation writing. On aidowith.me, the Reusable Prompt System route (10 steps, about 75 minutes) covers prompting techniques optimized for Cursor's inline and chat features. Your VS Code extensions, themes, and keybindings carry over, so the switch takes minutes. Cursor's free tier includes limited AI requests. Pro costs $20/month.
Last updated: April 2026
The Problem and the Fix
Without a route
- Switching between your editor and ChatGPT 30 times a day kills your flow
- Copilot's autocomplete is helpful but doesn't know your project's architecture
- You need to refactor code across 10 files and doing it manually takes the whole afternoon
With aidowith.me
- AI that lives inside your editor with full context about your codebase
- Multi-file refactoring, debugging, and code generation from one command
- Zero switching cost from VS Code: same extensions, themes, and keybindings
Who Uses This Tool
Marketers
Content, campaigns, and briefs done in hours instead of days.
Sales & BizDev
Prep calls, draft outreach, research prospects in minutes.
Managers & Leads
Reports, presentations, and team comms handled faster.
How It Works
Import your VS Code setup
Install Cursor and import your extensions, themes, and keybindings. The editor looks and feels like VS Code from the first minute.
Use AI features on your codebase
Cmd+K for inline edits, Tab for autocomplete, chat for questions. All three reference your project files for context-aware responses.
Build prompting habits for Cursor
Write clear edit instructions, use file references in chat, and chain multi-step refactoring requests. The right prompts make Cursor dramatically faster.
Get more from your code editor with AI
10 steps. About 75 minutes. Prompting techniques for Cursor IDE's AI features.
Start This Route →What You Walk Away With
Import your VS Code setup
Use AI features on your codebase
Build prompting habits for Cursor
Zero switching cost from VS Code: same extensions, themes, and keybindings
"Cursor's codebase chat found a bug in 10 seconds that would have taken me 30 minutes to trace through the files manually."- Frontend engineer, e-commerce platform
Questions
Cursor is built on VS Code's open-source foundation (Electron + Monaco editor). It looks the same, runs the same extensions, and uses the same keybindings. The difference is built-in AI: inline editing, codebase-aware autocomplete, and a chat panel that reads your entire project. Think of it as VS Code with an AI co-pilot that knows your codebase.
Free tier: limited AI requests per month, enough to test the workflow and see if Cursor fits how you code. Pro plan: $20/month with more requests and access to GPT-4 and Claude models. Business plan: $40/month with team features, admin controls, and usage analytics. Most individual developers find the Pro plan worthwhile within the first week of daily use.
For most developers, yes. Cursor includes autocomplete (like Copilot) plus inline editing, codebase-wide chat, and multi-file refactoring that Copilot doesn't offer at all. Some developers keep Copilot for its GitHub integration and use Cursor for everything else. Running both is possible but redundant for the autocomplete and code suggestion features they share.