Windsurf Editor

Windsurf is an AI-powered code editor developed by Codeium that integrates two distinct AI assistance modes within a single development environment. The standard Copilot mode provides inline code completions and suggestions as developers write, while the Cascade agentic system can accept a natural language task description and autonomously break it down into steps, write and edit code across multiple files, run terminal commands, and validate its own output before presenting results. Windsurf maintains awareness of the full project codebase, recent edits, and terminal history to keep AI suggestions and agent actions contextually grounded. Windsurf is used by software developers at various experience levels who want to accelerate development on complex multi-file tasks without manually coordinating each step. A typical agentic workflow involves describing a feature or bug fix to Cascade in natural language, reviewing the plan it generates before execution, and then examining the applied changes across the codebase. Frontend and full-stack developers use the inline Copilot mode for rapid code generation within individual files while using Cascade for larger refactoring or feature implementation tasks. Windsurf supports import of VS Code extensions, themes, and keybindings, reducing switching costs for developers already using a VS Code-based workflow. View alternatives. Windsurf offers a free plan with a monthly allocation of Cascade flow action credits and AI completions. Paid plans provide higher monthly credit allocations and access to premium AI models. Pricing for Pro and Team plans is available on the Windsurf website. The editor's agentic Cascade feature distinguishes it from standard AI code completion tools by enabling autonomous multi-step task execution rather than step-by-step manual prompting. Developers should review agent-generated changes before accepting them, as autonomous multi-file edits require careful validation in production codebases. Cloud-based inference applies to AI features, which has data privacy implications for proprietary code Browse similar tools.