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situationalOpen-source AI autopilot for VS Code and JetBrains — completions, chat, agents.
journal entry · observed by @whysanesanders · verified 2026-08-15
The pragmatic choice when policy demands open source and your own keys inside VS Code or JetBrains. Flexible config is its strength and its tax: you will spend time tuning what Cursor gives you out of the box.
Known limitations
- YAML config has a real learning curve.
- Agent mode less polished than the dedicated AI IDEs.
- Docs lag fast-moving releases.
Facts
- pricing
- freemium
- price note
- free, open source; paid Hub plans for teams
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- yes
- api
- yes
- self-host
- yes
- category
- coding
Receipts
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