Which is more popular, Continue or Cursor?

Continue has more GitHub stars (36,086 vs 33,255).

Which is more actively developed, Continue or Cursor?

Continue had more commits in the last 90 days (3 vs 0).

Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Continue is growing faster: +634 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +116 for Cursor.
Pick Continue for: source-controlled AI checks, enforceable in CI. Pick Cursor for: the AI Code Editor.

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⏩ Source-controlled AI checks, enforceable in CI. Powered by the open-source Continue CLI

The AI Code Editor

+High community adoption with 32,000+ GitHub stars indicating strong developer interest
+Combines traditional code editing with AI coding agent capabilities in a single tool
+Active community support through dedicated forum for user feedback and feature requests

-Limited public documentation available about specific features and capabilities
-Requires download and installation rather than being browser-based for immediate access

•Developers looking to integrate AI assistance directly into their code editing workflow
•Teams wanting to combine traditional IDE functionality with modern AI coding capabilities
•Programmers seeking an AI-enhanced alternative to conventional code editors

Which is more popular, Continue or Cursor?: Continue has more GitHub stars (36,086 vs 33,255).
Which is more actively developed, Continue or Cursor?: Continue had more commits in the last 90 days (3 vs 0).
Should I use Continue or Cursor?: Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.