Cursor Review 2025

🚀 Revolutionary Features That Change Everything

💰 Pricing Plans

💡 Pro Tip: Start with the free tier to test if it fits your workflow before committing

💻 See Cursor in Action

Here’s a real example of Cursor’s power. You select a function and press Cmd+K, then type: “Add error handling, input validation, and TypeScript types”

// Before: Simple function
function calculateTotal(items) {
  return items.reduce((sum, item) => sum + item.price, 0);
}

// After: Cursor transforms it to:
interface Item {
  id: string;
  name: string;
  price: number;
  quantity: number;
}

function calculateTotal(items: Item[]): number {
  // Input validation
  if (!items || !Array.isArray(items)) {
    throw new Error('Invalid input: items must be an array');
  }
  
  if (items.length === 0) {
    return 0;
  }
  
  try {
    const total = items.reduce((sum, item) => {
      // Validate each item
      if (typeof item.price !== 'number' || item.price < 0) {
        throw new Error(`Invalid price for item: ${item.name}`);
      }
      return sum + (item.price * (item.quantity || 1));
    }, 0);
    
    return Math.round(total * 100) / 100; // Handle floating point
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error calculating total:', error);
    throw new Error('Failed to calculate total');
  }
}

This transformation happens in seconds, and Cursor will update all files that call this function to handle the new error cases.

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⚙️ Technical Deep Dive

💡 Pro Tips for Maximum Productivity

• Master Cmd+K: This is your superpower - use it liberally for any code transformation
• Be Specific: Instead of "improve this", say "add error handling for network failures and invalid input"
• Use @symbols: Reference other files with @filename to give Cursor context about dependencies
• Chat for Learning: Ask Cursor to explain complex code - it's like having a senior dev on demand
• Composer Mode: Use Cmd+I to enter composer mode for creating entirely new features from scratch
• Privacy First: Enable privacy mode for client projects to ensure code never leaves your machine
• Batch Operations: Select multiple similar functions and refactor them all at once
• Custom Instructions: Set project-specific rules like "always use TypeScript strict mode"