Cursor

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor developed by Anysphere, designed to help software developers write, edit, and understand code more efficiently through integrated large-language-model capabilities. Built on a familiar editor foundation, it offers features such as intelligent autocomplete, natural-language code generation, and inline chat, making it one of the most widely adopted AI coding assistants among professional developers.

Cursor's rise reflects a broader industry shift toward AI-augmented software development, where practitioners increasingly rely on AI models to accelerate workflows rather than simply searching documentation or copying snippets. Its deep editor-level context and support for multiple underlying models have distinguished it from earlier, more surface-level coding helpers.

Anysphere attracted major attention when SpaceX agreed to acquire it in an all-stock deal valued at $60 billion, announced shortly after SpaceX's IPO. The acquisition marked one of the largest purchases of an AI developer-tools company on record and positioned Elon Musk's aerospace firm as an unexpected entrant in the enterprise software and AI tooling market.