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Comparing Copilot Edits and Cursor
Comparing Copilot Edits and Cursor Feature / Area GitHub Copilot Edits (Observations) Cursor (Observations) File Context Selection Limited to selecting only 10 files at a time. User experience for including files as context is much better. Applying Changes (VS Code) Requires manually saving each file after changes. (Implied smoother workflow / less manual saving compared to GC Edits in VS Code). Agent Mode Power Less emphasis or specific powerful "Agent mode" noted. Agent mode looks more powerful. Agent Capabilities Basic editing/generation. Agent can list/read files, run commands, check linters, etc. - feels SOTA. Agent Limitation Not specifically mentioned. Agent struggles with commands needing sudo access. Suggestions/Completion Standard Copilot suggestions. Tab suggestion and completion functionality is "mind blowing". Edit/Composer Behavior Tends to give code changes even when just asking a question. Tends to give code changes even when just asking a question. General Tips for Using AI in Coding: Using statically typed languages works better with AI; linters catch issues earlier. For dynamically typed languages, add comments specifying input/output types. Always plan your code changes before using the AI; this improves prompt quality. AI models often struggle with adding the correct library version in dependencies. Keep file sizes small for better AI context understanding. Note: Things observations are from March 2nd 2025
Comparing Copilot Edits and Cursor
| Feature / Area | GitHub Copilot Edits (Observations) | Cursor (Observations) |
|---|---|---|
| File Context Selection | Limited to selecting only 10 files at a time. | User experience for including files as context is much better. |
| Applying Changes (VS Code) | Requires manually saving each file after changes. | (Implied smoother workflow / less manual saving compared to GC Edits in VS Code). |
| Agent Mode Power | Less emphasis or specific powerful "Agent mode" noted. | Agent mode looks more powerful. |
| Agent Capabilities | Basic editing/generation. | Agent can list/read files, run commands, check linters, etc. - feels SOTA. |
| Agent Limitation | Not specifically mentioned. | Agent struggles with commands needing sudo access. |
| Suggestions/Completion | Standard Copilot suggestions. | Tab suggestion and completion functionality is "mind blowing". |
| Edit/Composer Behavior | Tends to give code changes even when just asking a question. | Tends to give code changes even when just asking a question. |
General Tips for Using AI in Coding:
- Using statically typed languages works better with AI; linters catch issues earlier.
- For dynamically typed languages, add comments specifying input/output types.
- Always plan your code changes before using the AI; this improves prompt quality.
- AI models often struggle with adding the correct library version in dependencies.
- Keep file sizes small for better AI context understanding.
Note: Things observations are from March 2nd 2025
