Butterfish vs Cursor
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Butterfish
Open source shell tool that adds AI prompting to your terminal with transparent prompts, configurable models and logging so you can reason about commands before you run them.
Pricing Free
Category coding
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Cursor
AI code editor that pairs a familiar IDE with chat, repo aware context and background agents so developers scaffold, refactor and fix code faster with transparent pricing for heavy usage.
Pricing Free, Pro $20 per month, Pro+ $60 per month, Ultra $200 per month
Category coding
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Feature Tags Comparison
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Only in Cursor
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Key Features
Butterfish
- • Transparent prompts you can edit in a YAML config for full control
- • Verbose mode that logs raw AI requests and responses for auditing
- • Open source code with permissive license for customization
- • Model agnostic design that works with OpenAI compatible APIs
- • Advice and command draft generation directly in the shell
- • Configurable behaviors per project or user profile
Cursor
- • IDE with repo aware chat and edits
- • Background agents for longer tasks
- • Large context windows for big repos
- • GitHub integration for diffs and PRs
- • Bugbot for proactive error detection
- • Model choice across leading providers
Use Cases
Butterfish
- → Explaining unfamiliar shell errors while staying in context
- → Drafting safe commands with a visible prompt and chance to edit
- → Generating small scripts that you then review before execution
- → Teaching new teammates shell patterns with auditable AI help
- → Automating repetitive terminal tasks with human checks
- → Running in secure environments with transparent logging
Cursor
- → Scaffolding features with agent assistance
- → Refactoring and code modernization
- → Fixing bugs and stabilizing PRs
- → Onboarding to unfamiliar repositories
- → Generating tests and documentation
- → Automating repetitive edits across files
Perfect For
Butterfish
developers, DevOps and power users who want AI help in the terminal without black box prompts or hidden behavior
Cursor
software engineers, tech leads and startups that want an editor with strong agents and clear pricing for heavier workloads
Capabilities
Butterfish
Editable Prompts Basic
Verbose Logging Basic
Commands and Snippets Basic
Open Source and Models Basic
Cursor
Repo Aware Chat Intermediate
Background Agents Professional
Bugbot and Reviews Professional
Models and Limits Intermediate
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