Windsurf

About Windsurf

Windsurf is an AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) created by Codeium Inc., launched under the Windsurf name in 2024 as a rebrand of the Codeium editor. The IDE is built on a VS Code foundation and adds the Cascade AI agent, which provides agentic coding capabilities including multi-file editing, context-aware code suggestions, terminal command generation, and code review.

Cascade differentiates Windsurf from other AI coding tools by operating as an agent rather than a simple autocomplete. When given a task (e.g., "add authentication to this Express app"), Cascade analyzes the codebase context across multiple files, plans the necessary changes, creates or modifies files, and runs terminal commands — all within a conversational interface. Cascade maintains awareness of the full project structure, recently edited files, and terminal output, enabling multi-step code generation that accounts for existing patterns and dependencies.

Windsurf supports 70+ programming languages with AI-powered code completions, inline suggestions, and chat-based assistance. The Free plan includes basic code completions and limited Cascade interactions. The Pro plan at $10/month provides unlimited autocomplete, premium model access (GPT-4, Claude), and advanced Cascade flows. The Team plan at $25/user/month adds centralized billing, admin controls, and usage analytics. Enterprise pricing includes SSO, audit logs, self-hosted options, and custom model fine-tuning.

Windsurf integrates with Git workflows (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), supports VS Code extensions, Docker containerized development, and connects with project management tools like Jira, Linear, and Slack for context-aware task completion. The editor runs locally as a desktop application on macOS, Windows, and Linux.