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 credentials does it need?

Accepted Answer

It reads `OPENAI_API_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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