ENGL 210 Project: Cursor AI

(Cursor) 

Cursor AI is a generative AI with a short but impressive background. This tool for software engineering was founded in 2023 by 4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (more popularly known as MIT) student graduates and a humble team of 12 people. Its accessibility – being available for download on Windows, Mac, and Linux devices – and efficient system helped Cursor’s growth despite its modest beginnings. By 2025, the platform reached over 1 million users and achieved a valuation of over 2 Billion. The founders and their team have been more than successful in their goal to make software engineering simple and fast. Their creation, CursorAI, is a tool that has made software engineering possible for users of all ages and levels of experience (Tap Twice Digital). 

As a tool that specializes in writing and debugging code, CursorAI is best suited for those who are looking to write software for any purpose. From beginners learning code to more experienced users looking for an efficient way to juggle their workload, its speed and intelligence makes it useful for people of varying levels of experience. However, CursorAI is particularly useful for those writing, editing, and debugging code often or through a wide variety of languages. The tool is powerful enough to write multi-level code with advanced logic, but is intuitive enough that it can be used by anyone with minimal experience. While people new to coding might require more help using Cursor in their work or knowing to trust the AI’s suggestions, more experienced programmers might require help utilizing all of Cursor’s features. This guide will aim to help those who fall within that spectrum, whether they’re coding for school, work, or simply looking to create something (Moritz Kremb).