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Agent Pets vs Cursor
Short answer: Pick Agent Pets if you want interactive approvals for coding agents; pick Cursor if you want AI-driven coding assistants. Agent Pets is paid; Cursor has a free plan, paid from $20/month.
Agent PetsYour Claude Code & Codex sessions as pets. Approve and reply from any tab.
CursorThe AI code editorWhich to pick
Pick Agent Pets if you want…
- Interactive approvals for coding agents
- Integrations with Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode (on Agent Pets' list, not Cursor's)
Pick Cursor if you want…
- AI-driven coding assistants
- AI code editor
- A free plan to start with (Hobby)
- Integrations with Slack, GitHub or Linear (on Cursor's list, not Agent Pets')
Side by side
- What it is
- Agent Pets:A Chrome extension that turns Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and omp sessions into animated pets that let you approve, deny or reply to agent prompts from any tab.
- Cursor:Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that lets agents turn ideas into code across desktop, CLI, and integrations.
- Best for
- Agent Pets:Interactive approvals for coding agents
- Cursor:AI-driven coding assistants
- Who it’s for
- Agent Pets:Developers using Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or omp who want a UI for handling agent permissions.
- Cursor:Developers and teams who want AI assistance for coding, debugging and automation.
- Pricing
- Agent Pets:Paid
- Cursor:Freemium
- Starting price
- Agent Pets:—
- Cursor:$20/month (Individual)
- Free plan or trial
- Agent Pets:—
- Cursor:Free plan (Hobby)
- Plans
- Agent Pets:—
- Cursor:Hobby Free · Individual $20 / mo. per month · Teams $40 / user / mo. per month
- Works with
- Agent Pets:Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, omp, Chrome, Arc, Brave, Edge
- Cursor:Slack, GitHub, Linear, JetBrains IDEs, Vercel
Agent Pets features
- Approve from any tab. Click a bouncing pet to Allow, Always or Deny a command or file edit without leaving your current page.
- Desktop notifications. Receive Allow/Deny buttons in system notifications when an agent needs attention.
- Reply without switching windows. Read the agent’s latest answer and send the next message directly from the page you’re on.
- Private by design. All processing runs locally; no accounts, no cloud, code never leaves your machine.
- Customizable pets. Upload your own cat photo, rename pets, and enable seasonal costumes.
- Cross-browser support. Works in Chrome, Arc, Brave, Edge and other Chromium browsers on macOS, Linux and Windows.
Cursor features
- Agentic coding. AI agents can generate, edit, and test code based on high-level prompts.
- Multi-surface support. Works in a desktop IDE, terminal CLI, Slack, GitHub, Linear and more.
- Cloud agents. Launch fleets of autonomous agents that run in parallel on cloud resources.
- Mission Control UI. Grid view of open windows for quick navigation and window management.
- Team rules & privacy. Define team conventions, enable privacy mode to prevent data training.
- Model selection. Choose from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor models per task.
Agent Pets vs Cursor FAQ
What is the difference between Agent Pets and Cursor?+
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor, while Agent Pets adds UI approvals for existing agents.
Should I use Agent Pets or Cursor?+
Pick Agent Pets if you want interactive approvals for coding agents or integrations with Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode (on Agent Pets' list, not Cursor's). Pick Cursor if you want AI-driven coding assistants, AI code editor or a free plan to start with (Hobby).
Is Agent Pets or Cursor free?+
Agent Pets is paid. Cursor has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $20/month (Individual).
Do Agent Pets and Cursor integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Agent Pets lists Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, omp and 4 more; Cursor lists Slack, GitHub, Linear, JetBrains IDEs and 1 more.
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