alt Hacker NewsWhat I don't understand why people would go all in on one IDE/editor and refuse to make plugins for others. Whether you prefer the CLI or the integrated experience, only offering it on vscode (and a shitty version of it, as well) is just stupid.
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ninjha • yesterday at 6:04 PM
Codeium (now Windsurf) did this, and the plugins all still work with normal Windsurf login. The JetBrains plugin and maybe a few others are even still maintained! They get new models and bugfixes.
(I work at Windsurf but not really intended to be an ad I’m just yapping)
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vedelope • yesterday at 7:20 PM
Cursor also has a CLI agent called cursor-agent that is quite good. It can be run in any editor with an integrated terminal.
neutronicus • yesterday at 8:31 PM
Yeah! Integrate with emacs!
Cursor if I recall actually started life as a VScode plugin. But the plugin API didn’t allow for the type of integration & experiences they wanted. Hit limits quickly and then decided to make a fork.