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NAME

windsurf Windsurf (formerly Codeium Windsurf) is an AI-powered code editor with Cascade, its agentic coding flow.

METADATA

TYPE
IDE
PRICE
Freemium
VERIFIED
2026-03-17
STATUS
ACTIVE

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DESCRIPTION

Windsurf (formerly Codeium Windsurf) is an AI-powered code editor with Cascade, its agentic coding flow. Rules are configured via .windsurf/rules/*.md files with YAML frontmatter (trigger modes: always_on, model_decision, glob, manual), AGENTS.md for directory-scoped instructions, and global rules at ~/.codeium/windsurf/memories/global_rules.md. Also features an auto-generated memories system for workspace-specific context. Now supports Agent Skills for Cascade with a `.agents/skills/` directory for reusable task definitions, Cascade Hooks for logging and policy enforcement, and enterprise MDM-managed rules with skills and allow/deny lists. System-level skill definitions enable organization-wide capabilities. AGENTS.md support is fully confirmed.

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SEE ALSO

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