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Windsurf

The flow state IDE.

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4.7 / 5.0 Rating

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Pros

  • Ultra-clean UI
  • Proactive refactoring suggestions
  • Focus on developer flow

Cons

  • Small plugin ecosystem
  • Still in early access

First Impressions

Windsurf aims to keep you in 'flow'. The UI is cleaner than VS Code, stripping away distractions. The AI suggestions felt less intrusive, appearing only when I paused to think.

Best Feature: Deep Context

It claims to understand the intent behind my code changes. I refactored a component, and it automatically suggested updates to the corresponding test file without me opening it.

The Verdict

It's promising but feels beta. If you are tired of the noise in VS Code, give this a spin, but expect some rough edges.