11 guides
Cursor
Plain-English guides on cursor for non-technical founders building with AI tools.
founder · 7 min read
NewCursor Rebills Auto on Monday, and the Only Notice Was an Email
On August 24, Cursor's Auto mode stops being a flat rate and starts drawing at the routed model's price. Included usage rises too. Here's the net.
founder · 7 min read
NewGrok 4.6: a real jump for long agent runs, and a pricing cliff at 200K
SpaceXAI's Grok 4.6 is live in Cursor and Grok Build. The headline is $2/$6 per million tokens. The number that actually hits your bill is different.
founder · 8 min read
NewYour Code Has a Landlord. Cursor Just Offered to Be a Second One.
Cursor launched Origin, its own code host, during a GitHub outage. Here's what code custody actually means for a non-technical founder.
founder · 8 min read
NewYour AI coding tool now picks the model for you, and here's why that matters
Cursor Router and the rise of automatic model routing means you stop choosing models and start choosing a cost posture. What founders and PMs need to know.
founder · 7 min read
Grok 4.5 is here: an 'Opus-class' coding model, half the price
xAI shipped Grok 4.5 on July 8: trained on real Cursor sessions, priced 60% below Opus 4.8, and live in Cursor on every plan. The founder's read.
founder · 7 min read
SpaceX Just Closed the $60B Cursor Deal: What Changes for Founders Now
SpaceX confirmed the $60B all-stock acquisition of Cursor on June 16. The option became a deal. Here's what's now real and what it means for your tool stack.
founder · 8 min read
Best Vibe Coding Assistants (2026): AI Coding Agents Compared
The best vibe coding assistants and AI coding agents in 2026: Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot and more, compared for when you want real control.
founder · 7 min read
SpaceX Buys a $60B Option on Cursor: What It Means for Founders Picking a Coding Tool
SpaceX signed a deal on April 21 giving it the right to buy Cursor for $60B. Here's what the structure is and how to think about it as a founder or PM.
founder · 7 min read
Scheduled AI Coding Agents: What Claude Code Routines Changes
Claude Code Routines, Cursor's Agents Window, and Devin-in-Windsurf all point at the same shift: AI coders that work while you sleep. Here's what changes.
founder · 7 min read
State of AI: Week of April 13, 2026
Claude Mythos is too dangerous to release, Cursor 3 reshapes the IDE, and vibe coding lands in the Harvard Gazette. Here's what actually matters this week.
intermediate · 10 min read
Best AI Code Editors in 2026: Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, and More Ranked
We ranked every serious AI code editor for 2026: Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, GitHub Copilot, and Cline, with honest tradeoffs and no hedged verdicts.