Cursor vs VS Code — a practical guide to Cursor vs VS Code with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.
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Short description
Cursor is forked from VS Code, so many extensions/keybindings feel familiar, with AI workflows built in rather than bolted on.
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VS Code → general editor + extensions
Cursor → AI-native workflows on a VS Code base
Both → extensions, terminals, Git
Cursor → stronger multi-file agent + rules/MCP focus