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Cursor vs Visual Studio
A side-by-side comparison of Cursor and Visual Studio.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | AI code editor built on VS Code, with agents and multi-line autocomplete | Microsoft's full IDE for .NET, C++ and Windows development |
| Pricing | FreemiumProprietary | FreemiumProprietary |
| Developer | Anysphere | Microsoft |
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| Windows | ||
| Mac | ||
| Linux | ||
| Features | ||
| Autonomous coding agent | ||
| Chat with your codebase | ||
| Code completion | ||
| Extensions marketplace | ||
| Terminal integration | ||
| AI assistant | ||
| Debugger | ||
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