Cursor 1.0: Moving Past The Fork

Cursor 1.0 has finally arrived, moving past its long beta phase (the 0.x versions) and signaling a significant shift in its strategy. This release brings exciting new features like BugBot for automated code reviews, enhanced background agents for asynchronous coding tasks, and improvements to existing functionalities, pushing Cursor beyond just being a VS Code fork. It's clear Cursor is aiming to be a more comprehensive AI-powered development environment, expanding its reach into various stages of the coding process.

Here's a breakdown of what's new and what to expect:

• A Long-Time Fan and Investor: I've been a big fan and user of Cursor for a while now, even investing in the company before I fully switched from VS Code. It's wild to see how much they've grown, especially since they acquired SuperMaven, a tool I used to love. It feels like everyone's on Cursor these days; a recent poll I ran even showed more Cursor users than VS Code users, which is pretty crazy considering we were all using a beta version until now.
• The Significance of Cursor 1.0: The jump to