Cursor vs Windsurf: which AI code editor should you use?

import os
import json
from cursor_sdk import CursorAI  # Cursor's SDK for programmatic access

def parse_and_filter_users():
    """Use Cursor AI to generate parsing logic."""
    client = CursorAI(
        api_key=os.environ.get('CURSOR_API_KEY'),
        model='gpt-4o'  # Cursor's AI model selection: supports o3, Claude too
    )
    
    prompt = '''Generate a Python function that:
    - Takes a JSON file path
    - Parses user records
    - Filters users age > 25
    - Returns list of dicts
    '''
    
    response = client.generate_code(prompt)
    return response.code

if __name__ == '__main__':
    generated_code = parse_and_filter_users()
    print(generated_code)

import os
import json
from windsurf_sdk import WindsurfAI, CascadeContext  # Windsurf's multi-file API

def parse_and_filter_users():
    """Use Windsurf Cascade to generate parsing logic with multi-file context."""
    client = WindsurfAI(
        api_key=os.environ.get('ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'),
        model='claude-sonnet-4-5'  # Windsurf's native Claude integration
    )
    
    cascade = CascadeContext(
        files=['models.py', 'utils.py', 'parsers.py', 'filters.py', 'main.py']  # Multi-file context
    )
    
    prompt = '''Refactor user parsing across all 5 files:
    - models.py: User schema
    - utils.py: helper funcs
    - parsers.py: JSON parsing
    - filters.py: filtering logic
    - main.py: orchestration
    '''
    
    response = client.generate_code(prompt, cascade_context=cascade)
    return response.code

if __name__ == '__main__':
    generated_code = parse_and_filter_users()
    print(generated_code)