Windsurf
AI-powered IDE with agentic coding capabilities.
About Windsurf
Windsurf (formerly Codeium's IDE product) is an AI-native code editor built on VS Code that introduces 'Flows' — an agentic coding paradigm where the AI can read, write, and refactor code across your entire codebase. It combines copilot-level completions with agent-level multi-file editing.
Key Features
- Cascade — agentic multi-step coding
- Flows for codebase-wide context
- Inline code completions
- AI chat with codebase awareness
- Multi-file editing and refactoring
- Built on VS Code — familiar UX
- Terminal integration
- Supercomplete for next-action prediction
Pros
- Strong agentic capabilities — edits across files
- VS Code compatibility — easy migration
- Good free tier for trying the product
- Combines copilot + agent in one IDE
Cons
- Newer than Cursor — less mature
- Credit system can be confusing
- Some VS Code extensions may not work
Best Use Cases
- AI-assisted software development
- Codebase-wide refactoring
- Rapid prototyping
- Full-stack development
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Quick Info
- Website
- windsurf.com
- Founded
- 2024
- Company
- 50-100
- Pricing
- freemium
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