Comparisons
Leap vs Cursor
System generation meets intelligent coding - better together than competing
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor. Leap generates complete distributed systems. They work better together than apart.
Key differences
| Leap | Cursor | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Starting new projects (0→1) | Working with existing code (1→N) |
| Primary use case | Generate systems & infrastructure | Daily coding & refactoring |
| Generates distributed systems | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Works with any existing project | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Creates cloud infrastructure | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Enhanced IDE coding | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Production observability | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Why they’re complementary
Use Leap to:
- Generate your system architecture and infrastructure
- Create new services and major features
- Set up databases and cloud deployment
Use Cursor to:
- Implement detailed business logic
- Debug and optimize existing code
- Refactor and add comprehensive testing
Recommended workflow
- Generate foundation with Leap - Complete distributed system in minutes
- Develop with Cursor - AI-powered coding with Encore optimization rules
- Switch between tools - GitHub integration keeps everything in sync
The combination saves months of architecture work while providing the best AI-enhanced development experience.