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| -Continuation of Cursor's marketing struggles - they renamed version 0.51 to **1.0.0** so that "people understand" that it's a real program. They posted [a description on their YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kX-UHgMLo). |
| 1 | +Continuation of Cursor's marketing tribulations - renamed version 0.51 to **1.0.0** so that "people understand" it's a real program. They posted a [description on their YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kX-UHgMLo). |
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3 | 3 | https://www.cursor.com/changelog/1-0
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| -They continue to roll out the **background agent**, but you need to disable "privacy mode" (!) to start sharing your code with Cursor and for them to collect telemetry. Those who don't want this cannot use it yet. |
| 4 | +They continue to roll out the **background agent**, but you need to disable "privacy mode" to start sharing your code with Cursor and allow them to collect telemetry. Those who don't want this cannot use it yet. |
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| -They also added **BugBot** for GitHub which also works in the background. They again redesigned the memory mode between chats (Windsurf has been doing this for a long time), finally added processing of markdown tables and Mermaid diagrams. |
| 6 | +They also added BugBot for GitHub which also works in the background. They reworked memory mode between chats again (Windsurf has been doing this for a long time), and finally added support for markdown tables and Mermaid diagrams. |
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| -Like most other AI coding tools, they collected MCPs into a catalog, it's https://docs.cursor.com/tools - currently 8 items. These are verified ones. |
| 8 | +Like most other AI coding tools, they have compiled an MCP catalog, which is at https://docs.cursor.com/tools - currently 8 verified ones. |
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| 11 | + |
| 12 | +**Discussion on HN** |
| 13 | +https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44185256 |
| 14 | +A significant part of the discussion focuses on **comparing it with Claude Code** from Anthropic. Many users, especially those who paid significant amounts for Cursor Pro (e.g., $100-$800/month), switched to Claude Code (with $100 or $200/month plans) and note a significantly better agent experience: fewer errors in tool calls, premature completion, problems applying changes. Just a day before the discussion, Claude Code was **added to Anthropic's Pro plan for $20/month**, making it significantly more accessible. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +*There is an opinion that the current prices for AI tools (including Cursor) are subsidized by VC money, and the companies are not yet profitable.* |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +**Advantages of Claude Code (according to some users):** |
| 19 | +* Better agent performance, fewer errors. High productivity with parallel sessions. |
| 20 | +* Works well with the command line (e.g., can connect via SSH and execute commands, asking for permission). |
| 21 | +* Considered "smarter" due to a different system prompt and behavior compared to using the same Claude model through Cursor. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +**Disadvantages of Claude Code and Advantages of Cursor:** |
| 24 | +* **Claude Code:** Can quickly "burn" tokens, sometimes makes strange errors. Lacks some Cursor features like "checkpoints" for rolling back changes (although there are workarounds). |
| 25 | +* **Cursor:** Users note the fast "Tab" (autocompletion) tab for small changes. The basic Pro plan ($20/month) is (was?) more affordable. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +**Other tools and approaches:** |
| 28 | +* **Aider:** Mentioned as a more "precise tool," integrates better with git (makes commits, which Cursor/Claude Code don't do by default), more controlled. |
| 29 | +* **Zed:** Some users are switching to Zed due to better performance compared to Cursor. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +#cursor #claudecode |
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