Windsurf is an AI-first IDE featuring Cascade — a flow-based AI system that can autonomously plan and execute multi-step coding tasks. Built with deep codebase understanding, it can handle complex refactoring, feature implementation, and bug fixing with minimal guidance.
- Cascade flow-based AI for multi-step tasks
- Deep codebase indexing and understanding
- Autonomous task planning and execution
- Built on VS Code foundation
- Inline completions and chat
- Multi-file editing with context awareness