Windsurf

Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an AI-powered code editor that provides intelligent code completion, generation, and editing capabilities. Windsurf combines the functionality of a full IDE with deeply integrated AI assistance, enabling developers to write, refactor, and understand code through natural language interaction.

Windsurf differentiates from competitors like Cursor through its Cascade feature — an agentic coding mode where the AI can independently navigate codebases, make multi-file edits, run commands, and iterate on solutions. The editor also offers Supercomplete (next-action prediction) and integrated chat for code-aware conversations.

In the creation and orchestration layer, Windsurf represents the evolution of developer tools toward AI-native workflows — where the boundary between writing code and directing an AI agent to write code becomes increasingly fluid.