I used VS Code for years. Switching editors is the kind of thing I normally avoid — muscle memory is expensive to rebuild. So when I moved to Cursor, I expected friction. Here's the honest account of what actually happened: no "10x overnight," just what changed day to day, what didn't, and whether it was worth it.
The switch itself was painless (because it's still VS Code underneath)
This was the biggest surprise and the thing that removed all my hesitation: Cursor is built on VS Code. Your extensions, your keybindings, your settings, your themes — they mostly come straight across.
I expected to lose my setup and spend a week rebuilding habits. Instead it felt like the same editor I already knew, with extra capabilities bolted on. If "I don't want to relearn my whole environment" is what's holding you back, that fear is mostly unfounded.
What actually changed day to day
