Vibe Manager vs Cursor Agents
Architectural planning vs editor-first AI
$5 free credits • Pay-as-you-go • Works with your existing tools
Why developers are switching
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Vibe Manager | Indexed codebase context (Codebase Indexing), multi-file edits, Agent Terminal and Shell Mode with approvals/allowlists. |
|---|---|---|
| Context Awareness | Full project architecture mapping | Indexed codebase context (Codebase Indexing), multi-file edits, Agent Terminal and Shell Mode with approvals/allowlists. |
| Execution Control | Plan review and approval workflow | Autonomous edits and terminal execution with review/diff flow and optional approvals/allowlists. |
| Plan Review | Multi-step plan generation and review | Review/diff UI, checkpoints, and apply workflow for multi-file changes |
| Cross-File Changes | Coordinated multi-file planning | Agent/tool-driven multi-file edits |
| Terminal Integration | Native terminal with AI plans | Shared agent terminal and Shell/Agent modes; background agents can run in remote environments (tmux). Persistence behavior depends on agent/editor context. |
How it works
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Technical implementation
Intelligent File Discovery
Hierarchical folder selection, pattern filtering, and AI relevance assessment
- Root folder selection based on task
- Targeted regex pattern groups
- LLM analyzes actual file contents
- Automatic dependency detection
- Files organized into XML for LLM consumption
Multi-Model Planning
Generate multiple implementation approaches using different AI models, then synthesize the best solution
- OpenAI GPT‑5 family (GPT‑5 and GPT‑5 Thinking/Pro), historical o‑series (e.g., o3 variants); Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 and Opus 4.1; Google Gemini 2.5 Pro — availability and features vary by plan and endpoint (ChatGPT vs API).
- AI architect merges best insights
- Your guidance shapes the merge
Use official vendor docs to confirm features like streaming, function calling, and background mode for each model.
Quick setup for your workflow
Install Vibe Manager
Download for your platform. Launches in seconds, no complex setup.
Connect your tools
Integrates with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI and more.
Start planning
$5 free credits to start. Generate your first implementation plan in under a minute.
Available for macOS & Windows • $5 free credits
What developers achieve
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