Windsurf - AI IDE by Codeium
The agentic AI IDE with Cascade flows for full autonomous coding sessions
What is Windsurf?
Windsurf is Codeium's AI-native IDE offering Cascade an agentic flow that can autonomously plan, execute, and iterate on coding tasks across your entire codebase. Unlike regular AI chat assistants, Cascade maintains awareness of what it changed, can roll back edits, and understands multi-step workflows. Windsurf has gained rapid adoption as an alternative to Cursor, particularly for its smooth agentic experience and competitive pricing.
Key Features of Windsurf
- Cascade agentic coding flows
- Full codebase context awareness
- Edit rollback and undo
- Terminal command execution
- Multi-file editing
- Real-time code completion
- Chat sidebar
- Custom rules
- Git integration
- Plugin for VS Code and JetBrains
Who Should Use Windsurf?
Execute multi-step coding tasks autonomously
Refactor codebases with rollback safety
Build features end-to-end from description
Debug complex issues systematically
Migrate codebases between frameworks
Setup new project boilerplates
Windsurf: Pros & Cons
✓Pros
- Cascade agentic flow is powerful
- Edit rollback is a key safety feature
- Competitive pricing vs Cursor
- Familiar IDE interface
- Free tier available
✕Cons
- Smaller community than Cursor
- Cascade can be slow on complex tasks
- Occasional context drift on very large projects
- Less model choice than Cursor
Frequently Asked Questions about Windsurf
What is Windsurf and how does it work?
Windsurf is Codeium's AI-native IDE featuring Cascade agentic flows that autonomously plan, execute, and iterate on coding tasks across your entire codebase — with built-in edit rollback for safe autonomous coding.
How much does Windsurf cost?
Windsurf is free with limited Cascade flow runs. The Pro plan costs $15/mo and Teams is $35/user/mo, unlocking more monthly Cascade sessions, priority AI model access, and advanced context features.
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Tool Details
- Company
- Codeium
- Pricing
- Free
- Languages
- Python,JavaScript,TypeScript,Java,C++,Go,Rust,Ruby,C#,PHP,Swift,70+ languages
- Category
- Ai Coding
- Added
- Jun 2026
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