Cursor vs Windsurf: Which AI Code Editor Is Best for Python?

Cursor and Windsurf are both VS Code forks that bring AI directly into your Python workflow, but they take different approaches. Cursor surfaces AI edits as reviewable diffs with explicit rule-based control, while Windsurf applies edits directly using broader workspace context like terminal output and conversation history. This tutorial walks through code completion, multi-file agentic editing, and debugging to help you pick the right tool.