The Cursor alternative that finishes long runs

Cursor is fast until the bill, the usage limits, or a dead agent run stops you. Forge is the desktop AI coding agent with session recovery, approval gates, and a plugin marketplace — built for repo-level work that must actually finish.

Forge vs Cursor vs Copilot vs Windsurf vs Cline

Interrupted runs resume instead of restarting on Forge. Bring your own model keys, approve every execution through gates, and extend the agent with plugins instead of forking.

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Free and open-source friendly

Try free with your own keys. Prefer open source? Cline and Kilo Code are covered in the guide alongside Codeium and Windsurf free tiers.