How to Install and Use Cursor AI Editor (2026)

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor based on Visual Studio Code. It integrates large language models directly into the development environment, allowing users to write, edit, and refactor code using natural language instructions. The tool can generate code, explain existing code, debug errors, and suggest improvements in real time. It supports typical IDE features like syntax highlighting, version control, and extensions, but adds an AI layer that understands the entire project context. This mak