Windsurf
AI-powered code editor with deep codebase understanding
1 member lists Windsurf, up 1 in the last 12 weeks, data as of 26 October 2026
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Hacker News mentions: 2 mentions (2024) to 2 mentions (2026)
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About Windsurf
Windsurf is an AI-powered code editor designed for developers who want deep codebase understanding integrated into their workflow. The editor provides syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and debugging tools alongside AI capabilities, allowing developers to read, trace, and debug code changes within a single interface. Developers can manage multiple coding agents from the editor, delegating tasks and reviewing work without switching between different tools.
The tool operates as a comprehensive IDE that combines traditional code editing features with agent-based automation. It supports working with various AI models and agents, both local and cloud-based, from a unified workspace. The editor includes features for planning work, reviewing pull requests, and managing project status through an integrated dashboard while maintaining access to full IDE functionality.
Checked 23 October 2026.
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Posts about Windsurf
- Cursor alternatives after the third-party model change: what the same month costs
The old $70 Claude month now costs $100 on Cursor Premium and $39 on Copilot Pro+. Eight alternatives priced for the same work, October 2026.
- AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md vs skills: which layer each instruction belongs in, and what to delete
Facts every session needs go in AGENTS.md, procedures go in skills, and rules that must hold go in hooks. How to share one handbook across six agents.
- AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md: which file Claude Code reads, and the flag that decided it
Since 2.1.277, Claude Code reads AGENTS.md only when no CLAUDE.md or CLAUDE.local.md is on the path. Before 2.1.281, telemetry off skipped it silently.