Windsurf Editor

Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is a developer-focused AI-powered code editor and integrated development environment designed to keep developers in a state of flow. It combines an AI editor, a proactive agent named Cascade, and workflow optimization to anticipate needs, fix issues, and streamline build, test, and deploy processes all within a single workspace. The editor emphasizes fast iteration, automated linting and fixes, memory of project context, and deep integration with external tools and services to accelerate delivery for enterprise teams.

Overview

• An AI editor that goes beyond passive assistance by predicting next steps, catching test failures before they happen, and resolving issues proactively.
• Cascade: a proactive coding agent that understands intent, navigates complex codebases, fixes problems, and keeps you in flow ten steps ahead.
• Windsurf Editor: a unified environment where building, iterating, and deploying can be done without context switching, with memory of codebase structure and workflows.
• Enterprise-ready with security, compliance, change management, and analytics baked in; supports thousands of enterprise users.

How it works

• Build, iterate, and ship apps in one workflow inside Windsurf.
• Cascade tracks codebase context and actions to offer smart, relevant suggestions and automatic fixes.
• Memory features remember important aspects of the codebase and workflow to improve continuity across sessions.
• Linting and automated fixes reduce friction by auto-fixing detected issues during development.
• MCP and server templates enable easy integration with external tools and services (e.g., GitHub, Figma, Slack, PostgresSQL, Playwright, Neon) for a connected dev environment.
• Terminal commands and design tooling are integrated for quick operations without leaving the editor.

How to use (conceptual)

• Open Windsurf Editor and start coding; rely on Cascade to handle ahead-of-time problem solving and complex navigation.
• Use turbo mode to allow Cascade to auto-execute terminal commands for faster workflows.
• Drag-and-drop designs and configure external services to tailor your dev stack.
• Preview and deploy from within Windsurf when ready.

Enterprise and safety considerations

• Enterprise-grade security, compliance, change management, and analytics.
• Designed to reduce onboarding time and accelerate delivery while maintaining governance.

Core Features

• Proactive AI editor that anticipates needs and fixes issues before they surface
• Cascade: an AI coding agent that thinks 10 steps ahead to code, fix, and reason about your project
• Single, unified editor for building, testing, previewing, and deploying apps
• Memory of codebase structure and workflow for continuity across sessions
• Automatic linting and auto-fix capabilities to improve code quality
• Seamless integration with external tools and services (MCP servers, Slack, Figma, GitHub, Stripe, PostgresSQL, Playwright, Neon, etc.)
• Turbo mode for auto-execution of terminal commands
• Terminal and design tooling built into the editor
• Enterprise readiness with security, compliance, and analytics