Overview
Windsurf is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that leverages AI to enhance the developer's workflow. Aimed at keeping developers in 'flow state', it incorporates an AI agent that interoperates closely with developers, offering a coding experience that feels harmoniously human-centric and AI-enhanced.
The Windsurf is built to work across multiple platforms including Mac, Windows, and Linux. Windsurf reinvents conventional IDEs by using AI in collaborative aspects, behaving both as a Copilot and an Agent.
It introduces 'Flows', a system where the developer and AI function in sync, fostering a immersive coding experience.A key feature of the Windsurf is 'Cascade', a smart tool that offers deep codebase understanding, advanced tools, and real-time recognition of your coding actions.
Cascade creates a robust, seamless, and collaborative coding flow with features such as deep contextual awareness for relevant suggestions, command suggestion and execution, issue detection and debugging, and the ability to pick up your work where you left off.
The Windsurf also provides multi-file editing through context awareness and tool integration, as well as terminal command suggestions and enhanced search tools.An interesting ability of Cascade is its capacity to let you see your website live in the IDE, and allow instant reshaping of any clicked element, providing real-time results.
Additionally, Windsurf integrates with various tools and services/APIs via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).Windsurf also introduces features like in-line code refactoring using natural language, cursor location prediction, advanced code completion suggestions, and elaborate AI settings management.
Releases
AIs built with Windsurf
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Multiplayer AI Canvas for teamsillumi 1.0.0 : Building complex deliverables 🧘 Focus Mode: Our power users love Illumi for visual learning and connecting ideas. But as your projects evolve from loose concepts into long-form documents - like that 40-page market expansion report - the visual noise of a whiteboard can become a distraction. We built Focus Mode to give your ideas the space they deserve. Why Fullscreen on a Whiteboard? When it's time to stop planning and start drafting, expand any card (Notes, Preprints, or Prompts) into a beautiful Fullscreen View. It’s a dedicated text editor living right on top of your visual workspace. 🧠 Gemini 3: Now with Enhanced Web Search We’ve upgraded our integration with Gemini 3 to better harness the live internet. It’s no longer just processing data; it’s actively finding it. Try this prompt: Ask it "What is the biggest news in February 2026?" to see how it pulls real-time, relevant context into your work. ⚡ Speed & "Snappy" Navigation: We’ve overhauled the navigation bar to handle heavy workflows. Instant Loading: Even if you have hundreds of projects, your board list now loads instantly (prioritising your top 15 boards). Seamless Switching: Jumping between whiteboards is now smoother and faster. 🎥 See it in Action: From Solo Progress to Team Momentum Wondering how this fits into your workflow? We’ve put together a walkthrough of a common scenario: The 2-Day Consulting Sprint. 🧨 Lunar New Year Offer: Last Chance! We are preparing to launch our official pricing tiers soon. Sign up before the Lunar New Year to lock in early user benefits!
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>Why is this website so ugly? Our goal is to rapidly make the software better, not to have a shiny website. Love it!
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Code varies from run to run. Still it is a helpful app. You can specify coding languages that are not in the dropdown menu.
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