WINDSURF(1)AI Tool ReferenceWINDSURF(1)
NAME
windsurf — Windsurf (formerly Codeium Windsurf) is an AI-powered code editor with Cascade, its agentic coding flow.
METADATA
TYPE
IDE
IDE
PRICE
Freemium
Freemium
VERIFIED
2026-03-16
2026-03-16
STATUS
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
LINKS
CONFIG FILES
DESCRIPTION
Windsurf (formerly Codeium Windsurf) is an AI-powered code editor with Cascade, its agentic coding flow. Rules are configured via .windsurf/rules/*.md files with YAML frontmatter (trigger modes: always_on, model_decision, glob, manual), AGENTS.md for directory-scoped instructions, and global rules at ~/.codeium/windsurf/memories/global_rules.md. Also features an auto-generated memories system for workspace-specific context.
SEE ALSO
Codeium2026-03-16WINDSURF(1)