CursorAbout Void
Void is an open-source fork of VS Code with AI built directly into the editor — chat, inline edits and agentic changes — designed as a drop-in replacement for Cursor that you actually control. You keep the VS Code experience, themes and extensions you already know, and gain AI features that respect your privacy.
The key difference from closed forks is transparency: you bring your own model or key, you can connect local models, and your prompts and code don't have to flow through a vendor's servers. It's the editor you know, with AI you own.
It's Apache-2.0 licensed and growing quickly. For developers who like Cursor's idea but want it open, private and model-agnostic, Void is the leading open VS Code fork.
What makes it different
Chat, inline edits and agent changes are native to the fork, not a bolt-on plugin.
Use any provider or a local model, so prompts and code stay under your control.
Keep the VS Code UI, themes and extensions you already use.
Your data doesn't have to pass through a vendor's cloud — connect local models if you prefer.
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- Drop-in, familiar VS Code experience
- AI chat, edits and agents built in
- Bring your own model — including local ones
- Open source under Apache-2.0
- Privacy-first alternative to closed forks
- Younger and less polished than Cursor
- You supply and pay for your own model access
- As a fork, it trails upstream VS Code updates at times
- Smaller ecosystem than the original editor
Quick answers
Yes — Void is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license. You only pay for the model provider you connect, or nothing with a local model.
Void is open source and privacy-first — you bring your own model and your data need not touch a vendor cloud — while Cursor is a closed, paid VS Code fork.
Void is a VS Code fork, so it retains the familiar experience and much of the extension compatibility.
Yes — you can connect local models so your code and prompts stay on your machine.
It's usable and improving quickly, though it's younger and less polished than established commercial forks.
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