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Windsurf
The AI-powered IDE that keeps developers in the flow.
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Windsurf is an AI-native IDE built by Codeium that combines agentic AI capabilities with a polished editing experience. It features Cascade, an AI agent that can reason through complex multi-step tasks across your codebase. Windsurf offers generous free usage and positions itself as a developer-friendly alternative to Cursor.
Key Features
- Cascade AI agent for multi-step coding tasks
- Intelligent code completions powered by Codeium
- Deep codebase understanding and indexing
- Built-in terminal and debugging integration
- VS Code extension compatibility
Pros
- + Generous free tier with substantial AI usage
- + Cascade agent handles complex multi-file edits well
- + Clean, fast UI built for AI-first workflows
Cons
- − Smaller community compared to Cursor and Copilot
- − Extension ecosystem still maturing
- − Newer product with less track record
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