windsurf-migration-deep-dive

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Migrate to Windsurf from VS Code, Cursor, or other AI IDEs with full configuration transfer. Use when migrating a team to Windsurf, transferring Cursor rules, or evaluating Windsurf against other AI editors. Trigger with phrases like "migrate to windsurf", "switch to windsurf", "windsurf from cursor", "windsurf from copilot", "windsurf evaluation".

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# Windsurf Migration Deep Dive ## Current State !`windsurf --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'Not installed'` !`code --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'VS Code not installed'` !`cursor --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'Cursor not installed'` ## Overview Comprehensive guide for migrating teams to Windsurf from VS Code + Copilot, Cursor, or other AI editors. Covers settings transfer, concept mapping, team rollout planning, and rollback strategy. ## Prerequisites - Current editor still installed (for config export) - Target repositories identified - Team buy-in for evaluation period ## Instructions ### Step 1: Feature Comparison Matrix | Feature | VS Code + Copilot | Cursor | Windsurf | |---------|------------------|--------|----------| | Inline completions | Copilot | Tab | Supercomplete | | Agentic AI chat | N/A | Composer | Cascade Write | | AI Q&A | Copilot Chat | Chat | Cascade Chat | | Inline edit | Copilot Edit | Cmd+K | Cmd+I (Command) | | Project rules | N/A | .cursorrules | .windsurfrules | | AI ignore file | N/A | .cursorignore | .codeiumignore | | Workspace rules | N/A | .cursor/rules/ | .windsurf/rules/ | | Reusable workflows | N/A | N/A | .windsurf/workflows/ | | Persistent memories | N/A | Notepad | Memories | | MCP support | Via extension | Built-in | Built-in | | In-IDE preview | N/A | N/A | Previews | | Terminal AI | N/A | Limited | Full (Turbo mode) | | Deploy from IDE | N/A | N/A | Netlify native | | Pricing (individual) | $10/mo | $20/mo | $15...

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Author
jeremylongshore
Repository
jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills
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7 months ago
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Language
Python
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