Using Cursor AI Editor with PayPerQ
Learn how to integrate Cursor, the AI-powered code editor, with PayPerQ for enhanced development workflows.
What is Cursor?
Cursor is a popular AI-powered code editor built on VS Code that integrates advanced AI capabilities directly into your development environment. It's designed to enhance productivity by providing intelligent code completion, refactoring suggestions, and natural language code generation. Many developers are drawn to Cursor for its seamless AI integration and familiar VS Code interface.
Can You Use Cursor with PayPerQ?
Unfortunately, Cursor does not currently support custom OpenAI-compatible API endpoints.
Unlike many other AI coding tools, Cursor's architecture is designed to work exclusively with official OpenAI and Anthropic APIs. This means you cannot configure Cursor to use PayPerQ's OpenAI-compatible endpoint (https://api.ppq.ai), even though PayPerQ supports the standard OpenAI API format.
This is a limitation of Cursor itself, not PayPerQ. The Cursor team has built their editor with hardcoded API endpoints that cannot be modified by users.
But don't worry! There are several excellent alternatives that work perfectly with PayPerQ and offer similar or even better functionality than Cursor.
Recommended Alternatives
The good news is that there are several excellent alternatives that work perfectly with PayPerQ and offer similar or even better functionality:
VS Code Extensions (Similar to Cursor)
Cline - A powerful VS Code extension that enables AI pair programming with full support for custom OpenAI-compatible APIs. Cline offers many of the same features as Cursor, including:
- Natural language code editing
- Full codebase context awareness
- File creation and modification
- Terminal command execution
Roo - A fork of Cline with enhanced features and improvements. Roo provides:
- All of Cline's capabilities
- Additional UI improvements
- Enhanced AI assistance features
Command-Line Tools
Aider - A powerful CLI tool for AI pair programming that works directly with your git repository. Perfect for developers who prefer terminal-based workflows.
Goose - An AI-powered CLI and app that enables natural language interaction with your codebase.
Other Compatible Tools
We also support many other AI coding tools:
Why Choose These Alternatives?
While Cursor is a great editor, the alternatives listed above offer several advantages when used with PayPerQ:
- Cost Flexibility - Use PayPerQ's pay-per-query model instead of monthly subscriptions
- Model Choice - Access to multiple AI models (Claude, GPT-4, and more) through a single API
- No Vendor Lock-in - Switch between different tools and models as needed
- Privacy - Your API usage and data handling is managed through PayPerQ
Getting Started
We recommend starting with Cline if you want a Cursor-like experience in VS Code, or Aider if you prefer command-line tools. Both integrate seamlessly with PayPerQ and provide excellent AI-assisted coding capabilities.
Check out our detailed setup guides for each tool using the links above!
Problems?
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