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Cursor
AI-first code editor (a VS Code fork) with built-in chat, codebase-aware edits and agentic coding. Free tier; Pro ~$20/month.
first seen 11 Jun 2026
96mentions
40creators
91%organic
9×sponsored
Who actually uses Cursor
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- Trakin Tech15.5M reach · since 19 Aug 20261×
- freeCodeCamp.org11.9M reach · since 19 Jun 20261×
- Kevin Stratvert4.4M reach · since 2 Jul 20261×
- Ishan Sharma2.2M reach · since 23 Aug 20261×
- Tech With Tim2.1M reach · since 28 May 202610×
- AWS Developers1.7M reach · since 18 Jun 20261×
- Silicon Valley Girl1.6M reach · since 8 Sept 20261×
- ThePrimeTime1.2M reach · since 4 Jun 20265×
- Matt Wolfe1.0M reach · since 24 Jun 20264×
- Learn With Shopify908k reach · since 17 Aug 20262×
- Vaibhav Sisinty849k reach · since 4 Aug 20261×
- Coding with Lewis758k reach · since 21 Jul 20262×
- Codevolution757k reach · since 11 Jun 20261×
- ForrestKnight704k reach · since 23 Apr 20262×
- Lenny's Podcast637k reach · since 24 May 20268×
- Matthew Berman636k reach · since 12 Aug 20262×
- Daniel | Tech & Data615k reach · since 13 Jul 20263×
- Theo Browne565k reach · since 24 May 20264×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
SpaceXAI's Roman Ugarte on why GrokBot's go-to-market is a repeat of Cursor's.
Cursor costs $20. So why would anyone build an AI coding agent that costs $1,000,000?
Cursor SDK built-in
Cursor didn't win by planning a moat.
works with Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor.
Cursor got criticized for having no moat.
After 3 weeks of using Cursor's cloud agents every day on Yorby, I'm not going back.
Try Cursor yourself
Cursor not getting access to Astra is BIG news but it makes sense at this point, even if we don't like it
OpenAI is ending Cursor's access to its models on November 12th and it's not really about Cursor.
OpenAI — Decision to end model access through Cursor
Cursor's Github Replacement
Learning Cursor or Claude Code will do far more for you than learning Python theory.
Cursor's $60B acquisition
Cursor Origin Code Hosting
cursor ai coding
Try Cursor yourself
Claude Code vs. Cursor: How AI Coding Tools Compare
Cursor Takes on GitHub With AI
Cursor's native integration
ElevenLabs, Cursor, Lovable, Canva AI, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek, and other leading AI tools available right now.
► Claude Code vs. Cursor: How AI Coding Tools Compare
whether your org runs Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Cursor, Pi, or any other coding agent
xAI Cursor Acquisition
Adam Ward (Head of Talent, Cursor) explains how traditional recruiting methods leave you selecting candidates
Cursor just made something incredible...
Adam Ward (Head of Talent at Cursor) on how he builds elite, high-talent-density teams.
Cursor Just Released Grok Bot
First, I use BrowserAct CLI inside Cursor.
Is there a newer or better tool?
No public switch source is available here for a move away from Cursor. This does not establish that nobody switched. Other tracked tools in Developer Tools are listed below.
Alternatives in Developer Tools
FAQ
Do creators actually use Cursor, or is it sponsored?+
Of 96 tracked Cursor mentions with receipts, 87 are organic (genuine workflow use), 9 sponsored — 91% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.
What is Cursor?+
AI-first code editor (a VS Code fork) with built-in chat, codebase-aware edits and agentic coding.
Is Cursor free?+
Cursor — Free tier; Pro ~$20/month.
Which creators use Cursor?+
Creators tracked in the developer tools category — see the receipts on this page.