Open source alternatives to Cursor

2 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Cursor does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Cursor does

  1. AI code completioncore
  2. Chat about and edit the codebasecore
  3. Coding agent that runs taskscore
  4. Codebase-aware context
  5. Multi-file edits with review
  6. VS Code extensions and settings
  7. Choice of AI models

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
kilocodeOpen source agentic coding platform for VS Code and other editors Replaces it100%28k+81
4,556
 9 days ago85% Install like an app MIT
Covers everything on the checklist.See the evidence
  • AI code completioncoreYesInline autocomplete with ghost-text suggestions and tab to accept.
  • Chat about and edit the codebasecoreYesAsk - Answers questions about your codebase without touching any files.
  • Coding agent that runs taskscoreYesTerminal and browser control to run commands
  • Codebase-aware contextYesAnswers questions about your codebase
  • Multi-file edits with reviewYesCode generation from natural language, across multiple files.
  • VS Code extensions and settingsYesgrab it from the VS Code Marketplace
  • Choice of AI modelsYes500+ models with mid-task switching
stagewiseEditor for running coding agents, previewing apps and handling git workflows Same job, different way49%6.8k+4
48
 10 days ago29% Install like an app AGPL-3.0
Covers 2 of 3 core jobs. Partly: Codebase-aware context; Multi-file edits with review. Not shown: AI code completion; VS Code extensions and settings.See the evidence
  • AI code completioncoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Chat about and edit the codebasecoreYesconnect a codebase
  • Coding agent that runs taskscoreYescoding agent built right in
  • Codebase-aware contextPartlydynamically controls context
  • Multi-file edits with reviewPartlyto view and apply code changes in your favorite editor
  • VS Code extensions and settingsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Choice of AI modelsYesfully supported for all AI providers

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