GitHub Copilot has once again raised the bar for AI-assisted coding with its latest upgrade, released today. This update introduces several new features aimed at improving developer productivity and enhancing the overall coding experience. But what does this mean for Cursor AI, another prominent player in the AI coding assistant space?

Key Features of the Latest GitHub Copilot Upgrade

The new upgrade focuses on:

  1. New AI Models: Multiple new models are now generally available, including Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, OpenAI o3-mini, and Google Gemini Flash 2.0. These models enhance Copilot’s capabilities for generating and understanding code.
  2. Image Upload and Analysis: Copilot Chat now supports uploading and analyzing images, such as code screenshots, UI designs, and diagrams.
  3. Agent Mode in Copilot Chat: This mode enables autonomous multi-file edits, allowing Copilot to gather context across files, suggest changes, execute tasks, and iterate to resolve errors. This is Cursor's biggest draw.

Microsoft Blocking MS Extensions on Cursor

Microsoft is also starting to block some of their extensions on Cursor AI. This decision could have significant implications for Cursor AI and its users:

The C/C++ extension may be used only with Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Studio for Mac, Visual Studio Code, Azure DevOps, Team Foundation Server, and successor Microsoft products and services to develop and test your applications.