Cursor is the company behind the AI-powered code editor of the same name, a tool designed to integrate advanced artificial intelligence directly into the software development workflow. The editor is built as a fork of Visual Studio Code, adding capabilities such as intelligent autocomplete, codebase-wide understanding, and autonomous AI agents for writing, modifying, and debugging code. It is used by millions of professional developers and is deployed by over half of the Fortune 500 companies.
The company's technical work spans several domains core to modern AI, including machine learning, code generation, and retrieval systems. Its stated ambition is to build a tool that will one day write all the world's software, a goal pursued by a team of engineers and researchers. The company maintains enterprise-grade security, holding SOC 2 certification.
