Windsurf AI Assistant FAQs

Question 1

What is Windsurf AI Assistant?

Accepted Answer

Windsurf AI Assistant is an AI-powered coding tool designed for the Cursor editor. It provides intelligent coding assistance through custom AI tools, helping you generate code, analyze UI screenshots, conduct code reviews, and perform data analysis.

Question 2

How can I use the tools within Windsurf AI?

Accepted Answer

Once configured, you can use the tools directly in Cursor's Composer. The AI will automatically suggest relevant tools, or you can explicitly request them by name or description in the composer.

Question 3

What features does Windsurf AI offer?

Accepted Answer

Windsurf AI includes features like generating code plans and instructions, analyzing UI design screenshots with the composer agent, conducting code reviews based on git diffs, and enabling single and multi-file reading for data analysis.

Question 4

What is MCP and how does Windsurf AI utilize it?

Accepted Answer

MCP, or Model Context Protocol, allows Windsurf AI to integrate seamlessly with the Cursor editor. It acts as a bridge, enabling Cursor to access and utilize Windsurf AI's coding assistance tools directly within the editor.

Question 5

How do I install and configure Windsurf AI?

Accepted Answer

Windsurf AI is configured as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in Cursor. You'll need to install dependencies, build the server, and then configure the MCP settings within Cursor using the provided JSON configuration. Detailed instructions are in the README.

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