Windsurf
Windsurf is a complete AI-powered code editor (built on VS Code) designed around Cascade, an agent that reads your whole project, plans a change, and edits multiple files at once instead of just handing you a single snippet. It feels familiar if you have ever seen a real editor, and the agent keeps track of context across your codebase so you spend less time explaining what you already built. It is a strong, full-featured alternative to Cursor if you want the tool and the AI in one place.
Download from https://windsurf.com and installOpen your project folderOpen the Cascade panel
Your Engine files go in .windsurf/rules/ — Add your Engine .md files to the repo and create rule files under .windsurf/rules/ pointing at them.
WHAT OPERATORS USE IT FOR
- • Ask Cascade to scaffold a landing page and wire the opt-in form end to end
- • Point it at your funnel repo and have it fix or restyle a checkout page
- • Generate long-form sales copy blocks and drop them straight into your site files
Heads up: It is still a real code editor, so the first hour can feel heavy if you have only ever used chat tools; expect a short learning curve. The free plan gives you a metered amount of Cascade usage, so a heavy building session can run the quota down and push you toward a paid tier. Pricing and limits have changed more than once, so check the current plan on their site before you commit.
What Windsurf is
Windsurf is a full AI IDE — a complete code editor with the AI built in, based on the same VS Code foundation most developers already use. Its headline feature is Cascade, an agent that looks at your entire project, makes a plan, and then edits across multiple files to carry it out. There is also a fast Tab autocomplete that finishes lines as you type, and a chat panel for asking questions about your code.
Compared to a simple chat assistant, Windsurf gives you the actual workspace: the file tree, a live preview when you run things, and an agent that remembers what you built earlier in the session. If you have looked at Cursor, Windsurf is the other main "full editor with an agent" option worth trying.
Why operators like it
- It builds across the whole project. You describe the outcome; Cascade touches every file it needs, not one snippet at a time.
- It keeps context. The agent tracks your codebase, so you re-explain less as your offer grows from one page into a funnel.
- It is a real editor. When you outgrow copy-paste, everything — files, terminal, preview — lives in one window.
What to keep in mind
Because it is a genuine code editor, the first session asks a little more of you than a pure chat tool. Give it an hour and it clicks. The free plan is a real way to try Cascade, but it comes with a metered amount of agent usage, so a long build day can run the quota down and nudge you toward a paid tier. Pricing and limits have changed more than once recently, so check the current plan on their site before you commit.
Use it with the Engine
Windsurf shines when it has clear instructions to follow. Put your Context Files — the markdown that spells out your offer, your audience, and your brand voice — inside the folder Windsurf has open, and tell Cascade to read them first. Now the agent is not guessing; it is building your offer, page by page, with the details already decided. If you do not have those files yet, the $1 Starter Kit is the fastest way to get a set of Context Files worth handing to an agent this capable.
BUILD YOUR OFFER WITH WINDSURF
Drop your Engine Context Files into the project folder Windsurf has open, then tell Cascade to read them before it builds. Because the agent works across the whole project, one instruction like "build my opt-in page using the offer and voice in these Context Files" can produce and connect several files at once. Keep steering it file by file as your offer takes shape.
The $1 Starter Kit generates the Context Files Windsurf needs — personalized to your niche.
GET THE $1 STARTER KIT →Install commands change — confirm the latest at the official docs above.