Cursor
The construct had opinions about the tinkerer's work. Most of them were, annoyingly, correct.
Cursor is best used for writing and editing code with an AI that understands your whole codebase, not just the one file you have open. A lone tinkerer building the realm's tools benefits enormously from an assistant who's already read the whole blueprint. It lands at #38 of 51 on Solos Gems (5.9/10) for coding.
The construct had opinions about the tinkerer's work. Most of them were, annoyingly, correct, which is the most frustrating kind of assistant to argue with.
- Value for price6.5/10
- Capability8/10
- Ease of use5.5/10
- Trial safety6/10
Best used for
Writing and editing code with an AI that understands your whole codebase, not just the one file you have open.
How it helps the realm
A lone tinkerer building the realm's tools benefits enormously from an assistant who's already read the whole blueprint.
Boons
- Understands context across your entire project, not just the current file.
- Genuinely speeds up repetitive coding tasks and boilerplate.
- Feels like a familiar code editor, so there's minimal switching cost from what you already use.
Curses
- It has real opinions about how code should be written, and they don't always match yours.
- Trusting its suggestions blindly on complex logic is how bugs sneak into the castle.
Common questions
Do I need to already know how to code?
Some programming knowledge helps significantly; it accelerates a skilled tinkerer more than it replaces one.
Does it work with the codebase I already have, or only new projects?
It works with existing codebases and can index and understand them.
Can I trust its code without reviewing it?
Reviewing its output is still wise, especially for anything handling real data or money.