Overview
Windsurf is a next-generation AI IDE designed to enhance developer workflow through AI-powered assistance. The IDE features Cascade, an agentic chatbot, capable of codebase understanding, code generation, lint fixing, and more. It supports functionalities like drag-and-drop image integration for design implementation and automated terminal command execution. Windsurf supports connections to custom tools and services via MCP servers, extending its capabilities. The tool offers features such as memory of codebase structure, rules for workflow, and automatic fixes for lint errors. By streamlining boilerplate and menial tasks, Windsurf allows developers to focus on creative aspects of building, offering integrations for Figma, Slack, Stripe, and databases, and supports major model providers through plugins and JetBrains integration, simplifying code generation and project deployment.