# Windsurf

> Agentic AI code editor by Codeium with deep codebase understanding.

Windsurf is Codeium's flagship agentic IDE that goes beyond autocomplete to provide Cascade — an AI system with full codebase awareness that can plan and execute complex engineering tasks autonomously across multiple files. Cascade understands the entire architecture of a project, can debug failures spanning multiple systems, refactor large codebases intelligently, and implement features end-to-end from a single natural language specification. Developers use Windsurf when they need an AI that can handle the full complexity of real engineering work rather than just predicting the next line of code.

## Quick facts

- Categories: Code Assistant, Developer Tools
- Pricing: Freemium (free plan + paid tiers)
- Free plan: Yes
- Official site: https://codeium.com/windsurf
- Last checked: 2026-10-22

## Key features

- AI code editor by Codeium
- Cascade AI agent for coding
- Deep codebase context
- Autonomous code changes
- Multi-file editing
- Built-in terminal

## Use cases

- Agentic software development
- Building features with AI autonomy
- Code refactoring at scale
- AI-first development workflow

## Links

- Nextool.ai page: https://nextool.ai/tools/windsurf-codeium/
- Alternatives: https://nextool.ai/alternatives/windsurf-codeium/

Source: Nextool.ai (https://nextool.ai/tools/windsurf-codeium/). Pricing and features change; confirm on the provider's site before relying on them.