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Engineering Manager states Windsurf trails Cursor and VS Code on features

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What happened

An Engineering Manager at an enterprise company states that the Windsurf coding agent has "lost track compared with Cursor and VS Code" and "lacks features similar to those found in Cursor or VS Code," indicating a perception of falling behind competitors.

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From the reviews

  • 3 of 5
    “Initially, the Windsurf coding agent was pretty good and relevant, but lately it seems like it has lost track compared with Cursor and VS Code.”

    Pankaj K., Engineering ManagerJul 23, 2026View

  • 3 of 5
    “It lacks features similar to those found in Cursor or VS Code.”

    Pankaj K., Engineering ManagerJul 23, 2026View

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What this signalsReview themes often show where customers may look for an alternative.

Product
WindSurf AI IDE
Star rating
3 of 5
Reviewer
Pankaj K.
Reviewer details
Engineering Manager

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Details

Reviewer role
Engineering Manager (decision maker)

Topics and mentions

Competitors named

  • Cursor
  • VS Code

Extraction

Detected
Aug 11, 2026
signal_type
product-reviews
signal_subtype
CompetitorMentions

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