Windsurf has been acquired
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About Windsurf
Formerly Codeium, Windsurf is a full VS Code-based AI IDE built around Cascade — an agentic system that understands your entire codebase, proposes multi-file edits, and runs terminal commands autonomously. Cognition, the maker of the Devin coding agent, acquired Windsurf in late 2025, and the product now ships Cognition's SWE models alongside Cascade's step-by-step agentic flows.
What's Great
- ✓Cascade agent plans and executes multi-step coding tasks
- ✓Full VS Code compatibility with all extensions
- ✓Free tier includes capable AI models
Watch Out For
- !Agentic features can make unexpected file changes
- !Newer than Cursor — smaller community and fewer tutorials
Common Use Cases
Tell it to add a feature and watch it write, test, and run the code
Migrate a codebase to a new framework autonomously
Debug a complex issue by letting the agent trace it end-to-end
Pricing Model
Freemium
Free plan available. Paid plans unlock advanced features.
Category
Coding & Dev
AI-powered coding assistants and developer tools.
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