Cursor
An AI code editor that writes, explains and fixes code with you.
What is Cursor?
Cursor is a code editor with AI built in. It can write code from instructions, explain unfamiliar code, fix errors and make changes across a whole project. It's popular with developers and people learning to code.
Think of it as a coding partner inside your editor.
What you can do with it
- Write code: from instructions
- Explain code: in plain language
- Fix errors: find and solve bugs
- Agent mode: larger changes across files
Get started in 3 steps
- Go to cursor.com and download Cursor
- Open a folder or start a new project
- Ask the AI to build or explain something
Try this today
- Ask it to explain a piece of code line by line
- Build a simple website
- Fix an error message
Good to know
- Free plan: limited AI usage
- Learn as you go: read what it writes
- Back up your work
Quick challenge
Build a tiny website with Cursor and ask it to explain every file!
Picked by the Scrollwell team · updated 25 Oct 2026. Cursor is run by its own company — read its privacy terms before you add learners' names or marks.