{
  "schemaVersion": "2026-05-14.tool-review.v1",
  "slug": "cursor",
  "name": "Cursor",
  "category": "ai-coding-assistant",
  "verdict": {
    "label": "Recommended",
    "tone": "recommended",
    "summary": "Use Cursor when the task is codebase-local, multi-file, and benefits from tight editor feedback."
  },
  "scores": {
    "dx": 94,
    "ax": 82,
    "production": 79,
    "pricing": 72,
    "performance": 86
  },
  "pricingTier": "team",
  "agentReadiness": "strong",
  "timeToFirstSuccessMinutes": 12,
  "recommendedFor": [
    "large-repo-refactor",
    "prototype-to-demo",
    "agent-tool-use"
  ],
  "avoidWhen": [
    "strictly terminal-only workflows",
    "teams that cannot allow editor telemetry",
    "non-code research tasks"
  ],
  "evidence": {
    "built": "Refactored a multi-page Astro resource surface and used repo-wide context for component and CSS edits.",
    "testedScenario": "Large repo refactor with existing style conventions, accessibility constraints, and production build verification.",
    "methodology": [
      "Installed in an existing codebase",
      "Edited multi-file UI slices",
      "Checked diff quality",
      "Ran build and browser verification"
    ]
  },
  "evidenceProfile": {
    "level": "strong",
    "artifacts": [
      {
        "kind": "human-review",
        "label": "Human review page",
        "href": "/blueprints/reviews/cursor",
        "public": true
      },
      {
        "kind": "agent-json",
        "label": "Agent JSON verdict",
        "href": "/blueprints/reviews/cursor.json",
        "public": true
      },
      {
        "kind": "compare-view",
        "label": "Compare with alternatives",
        "href": "/blueprints/reviews/compare?tools=cursor,claude-code,github-copilot",
        "public": true
      }
    ],
    "limitations": [
      "Scores reflect Neurl hands-on evidence and should be re-verified before procurement or high-risk production adoption.",
      "Pricing, limits, model defaults, and product policies can change quickly; use freshness dates and vendor docs before final rollout."
    ],
    "confidenceSignals": [
      "Tested scenario: Large repo refactor with existing style conventions, accessibility constraints, and production build verification.",
      "4 methodology checks",
      "Last verified: 2026-05-14",
      "2 agent safe-use notes"
    ],
    "agentEvidenceSummary": "Cursor was tested in scenario \"Large repo refactor with existing style conventions, accessibility constraints, and production build verification.\" and last verified on 2026-05-14. Use the human review, agent JSON verdict, and compare view before trusting the recommendation."
  },
  "freshness": {
    "lastTestedAt": "2026-05-08",
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-05-14",
    "staleAfterDays": 90,
    "scoreDiffLog": [
      "2026-05-14: added AX scoring and agent-skill guidance",
      "2026-05-08: initial Neurl hands-on pass"
    ],
    "changelogPulse": "Fast product velocity; re-check model defaults and team controls monthly."
  },
  "agent": {
    "skillText": "Use Cursor when a coding task needs repo-aware edits inside an IDE, especially large-repo-refactor or prototype-to-demo work. Avoid it when the agent must run fully terminal-only or when privacy policy blocks editor-side context sharing.",
    "manifestSnippet": {
      "name": "cursor",
      "useWhen": [
        "large-repo-refactor",
        "prototype-to-demo",
        "repo-aware editing"
      ],
      "avoidWhen": [
        "terminal-only execution",
        "restricted editor telemetry",
        "non-code research"
      ],
      "requiredContext": [
        "repository path",
        "test command",
        "style conventions",
        "files in scope"
      ],
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    "safeUseNotes": [
      "Require build/test verification before trusting edits",
      "Ask for scoped diffs on broad refactors"
    ]
  }
}