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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
Who actually uses Cursor
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- freeCodeCamp.org11.8M reach · since 19 Jun 20261×
- Kevin Stratvert4.4M reach · since 2 Jul 20261×
- Fireship4.2M reach · since 6 Apr 20261×
- Tech With Tim2.1M reach · since 28 May 20267×
- AWS Developers1.7M reach · since 18 Jun 20261×
- ThePrimeTime1.1M reach · since 4 Jun 20263×
- Matt Wolfe987k reach · since 24 Jun 20263×
- Academind926k reach · since 15 Apr 20261×
- Coding with Lewis752k reach · since 21 Jul 20262×
- ForrestKnight699k reach · since 23 Apr 20261×
- Lenny's Podcast621k reach · since 24 May 20262×
- Daniel | Tech & Data580k reach · since 13 Jul 20262×
- Theo Browne554k reach · since 24 May 20262×
- David Ondrej406k reach · since 9 Jul 20268×
- Wes Roth324k reach · since 23 Jun 20263×
- Productive Dude166k reach · since 19 Apr 20261×
- Traversy Mediadormant2.4M reach · since 11 Mar 20261×
- sentdexdormant1.4M reach · since 31 Mar 20251×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
Building the Catalog Collector in Cursor
I used Cursor and Grok 4.5 to write a Winamp-style music player
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If you're going to be an AI engineer, you might as well use AI tools to multiply your own output. Cursor, Claude Code, w
Why Boris Cherny came back to Anthropic from Cursor
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I show you exactly how to set it up in both Claude Code and Cursor
Cursor's mobile app lets you kick off a build as a background task, get progress updates as it runs
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Try Cursor yourself
Try Cursor yourself
Then select your AI Agent; Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes etc.
Try Cursor yourself
Try Cursor yourself
Connecting Cursor and Preparing the Session
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Cursor for iOS
Bring Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Google Gemini CLI, Cursor, or any coding agent on UiPath
Then select your AI Agent; Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes etc.
run it inside Cursor to create self-improving automation skills from my own meeting notes
I gave every major LLM available in Cursor the exact same prompt
Every skill works across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes, VS Code, and GitHub Copilot.
Cursor, Introducing Composer 2.5
Setup Inside Cursor
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It gives Kiro, Claude Code, Cursor or Codex up-to-date AWS skills and docs.
Cursor is the best way to build software with AI →
Cursor is the best way to build software with AI →
Cursor having its own Composer two-fast model
Is there a newer or better tool?
No tracked creator has switched away from Cursor. Here are the other tools creators reach for in Developer Tools.
Alternatives in Developer Tools
FAQ
Do creators actually use Cursor, or is it sponsored?+
Of 35 tracked Cursor mentions with receipts, 32 are organic (genuine workflow use), 3 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.