Cursor

What do you like best about the product?

Cursor has really helped me build AI web applications, including mobile and desktop, even though I don't have full stack developer experience. It mainly helps me with integrating models and data sources, and writing the front end and back end code. What I like most is being able to split things into topics and chats, and name those chats, which I then use to develop different parts of my application, like front end, back end, an agent specifically for mobile development, production environments, and so on. I mainly use it with remote SSH to my staging and production VM for remotely pushing and staging builds, and integrating GitHub, which is very handy. I switched from Lovable because I really didn't like their vibe coding aspect, not having an IDE and not being able to build things without relying on their platform. With Cursor you can build your own apps locally as well as in the cloud, with its own front and back end, so you're not tied to their infrastructure. The main thing I like is Cursor's auto mode. I really like that I can pay a fixed price per month as a small team, so I don't have massive credit bills, and I like that they allow the use of underutilized models and let us leverage them for free, which was a big selling point for me. Cursor is better at building the local development workflow and actually building something long term that is usable rather than just a quick prototype. The initial setup was super easy. I love that you can download it on Windows, and you can have a dual Windows/WSL environment to work with containers and have that development workflow locally. It's a great platform, easy to use, and they keep up to date with the latest models and developments in AI. For our coding, I'd rate it a 10.

What do you dislike about the product?

I use Cursor mainly on auto. I would like to be able to have a single master agent that can then delegate to... sub agents in a pane down the side, and then you can have a composer agent, which can then talk to those chats.","I want to be able to access all the chats in the side pane and view the transcript without having to sort of go into the nested sub agents within chats.","I don't want to be burning through API credits massively. I would like to be able to use the above master agent on auto so that I'm not burning through API credits, rather than trying to use the cloud sub agents. I'm not on the free plan and I'm still paying for the application, so it would be good to use on auto without worrying about per agent billing for that specific use case.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Without full stack developer experience, Cursor helps me build AI web, mobile, and desktop apps. It mainly helps with integrating models and data sources, plus writing the front end and back end code. I can split things into named chats for different parts of the app.

What do you like best about the product?

I use Cursor as my only IDE for writing and reviewing all my code. I like how it's identical to VS Code, which I came from, and how easy it is to integrate into my AI work. I can just select code or my terminal, hit a keyboard shortcut, and it'll appear exactly in the context of the AI I want to use. I'm not just generically trying to tell the AI to look for a file or a function; I can point to the exact terminal context or lines I care about. Compared to using Codex from the CLI, where it's not obvious what files I changed and there's no version control tab that I find so comforting, I always come back and review things in Cursor and then ask Composer to make adjustments. One thing that keeps me on Cursor is just how good the Composer 2.5 model is. If I'm not trying to do a gigantic hands-off task but instead want to do some refactors, Composer does a really fabulous job. It does a good enough job on daily tasks, so I only have to use the big models on really complicated stuff. The AI integration was so nice when I switched over last summer, and I've never considered going back. Migration was simple since I could just use my VS Code config. I'd give it a 9 to recommend, and I've already talked my colleague into using it.

What do you dislike about the product?

{"I feel jealous of people using Claude Code who pay roughly the same amount as I do but get all the subsidized Opus tokens.","I have to be really sparing with my fancy model use, even at the $60/mo range.","I've tried using the cloud mode a few times while I was driving a few months ago but didn't have a great experience.","I don't think that's necessarily unique to Cursor, but I do get jealous of my friends."}

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Cursor as my only IDE for writing and reviewing all my code. I like how easy it is to integrate AI into my work, I can select exact code or terminal context with a shortcut. The version control tab helps me review changes, and Composer 2.5 does a really fabulous job on refactors and daily tasks.

What do you like best about the product?

AI-native experience: It's not just a plugin bolted onto an existing editor; the AI is baked into the whole workflow, so suggestions and edits feel natural rather than like a separate tool you're switching between.
Codebase awareness: It understands the context of your whole project, not just the file you're in, which makes suggestions far more relevant and reduces the back-and-forth of explaining what you're working on.
Tab completion that actually thinks: The autocomplete goes beyond finishing a line; it anticipates multi-line changes and whole block rewrites, which saves a lot of time on repetitive edits.
Chat with your code: Being able to highlight a section and ask questions or request changes in natural language, without leaving the editor, is genuinely useful rather than just a gimmick.

What do you dislike about the product?

Can be overconfident: It sometimes generates code that looks right but has subtle bugs; you still need to review everything carefully, which can create a false sense of security if you're moving fast.
Suggestions can get in the way: When you know exactly what you want to write, the constant AI suggestions can feel interruptive rather than helpful; turning them off defeats the purpose a bit.
Context window limits: On larger codebases it sometimes loses track of earlier context, so suggestions become less relevant the more complex the project gets.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cutting down time on repetitive work: A lot of coding time goes on boilerplate, refactoring, and writing code you already understand conceptually; Cursor handles that quickly so the focus stays on the harder problems.Reducing context switching: Instead of jumping between the editor, Stack Overflow, and documentation, you can ask questions and get answers right where you're working; that alone saves a surprising amount of time.

What do you like best about the product?

I like that you are able to have multiple views in the UI at one time. Having the code diffs, browser, terminal and chat interface al together is useful for troubleshooting

What do you dislike about the product?

Not as user friendly for non developers to get used to platform. There is a steep learning curve

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows me to code my app in a local environment with the ability to connect all my tools via MCP.

What do you like best about the product?

Cursor's front-end building capabilities. I like this very much.

What do you dislike about the product?

It is giving less credits for free user.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am getting reference for building UI. It is very helpful for me