Windsurf
The world's first agentic AI IDE
Founded
2021
Starting Price
$0
Category
Code Editors & IDEs
Last updated February 7, 2026
About Windsurf
Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an AI-powered IDE featuring Cascade, an agentic AI assistant that understands your entire codebase and can plan multi-step edits, execute terminal commands, and make changes across multiple files autonomously. Built on VS Code's open-source foundation, Windsurf combines familiar editor experience with deep AI integration for a true AI-native development environment.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Cascade AI agent feels like genuine pair programming—understands full codebase context
- Best-in-class context awareness across entire repository
- Unlimited Tab autocomplete even on free tier
- Built on VS Code—familiar interface with existing extensions support
- Memories feature learns your coding patterns over time
Key Features
Cascade AI Agent
Agentic AI assistant that plans multi-step edits, calls tools, executes terminal commands, and uses deep repository context.
Tab + Supercomplete
Fast autocomplete with fill-in-the-middle, multi-line suggestions, and terminal context awareness—unlimited on free tier.
Deep Codebase Understanding
AI that understands your entire project structure, enabling intelligent multi-file edits and proactive debugging.
Memories
Remembers your architecture patterns, coding style, and preferences across sessions for personalized assistance.
Reusable Workflows
Save common tasks as reusable markdown commands that Cascade can execute on demand.
App Previews & Deploys
Preview web applications inside the editor and deploy directly to Netlify via Cascade tool calls.
Real-Time Lint Fixing
Catches errors in real-time and suggests fixes automatically as you code.
Pricing
Free
$0/forever
- Unlimited Tab autocomplete
- 25 prompt credits/month
- Cascade agent access
- Basic context awareness
- VS Code extensions support
Best For
Solo Developers
Accelerate development with an AI pair programmer that understands your entire codebase and coding style.
Rapid Prototyping
Build MVPs faster with Cascade handling boilerplate, multi-file changes, and deployment workflows.
Code Refactoring
Let Cascade plan and execute complex refactoring across multiple files with full context awareness.
Learning New Codebases
Navigate unfamiliar projects with AI that understands the entire repository structure and can explain patterns.
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