Cursor
Tracked across 45 snapshots (2025-12-09 → 2026-07-19).
Rating timeline
Dimension trajectory
Autonomy
12/20Integration
16/20Context
16/20Compliance
12/20Viability
17/20Interface
16/20Cap timeline
Notable events
- 2026-01-05SignalAssessed → Validated
- 2026-01-06SignalValidated → Assessed
- 2026-01-09Drop-18 rating
- 2026-02-18SignalAssessed → Detected
- 2026-02-18Cap +critical-security-vuln
- 2026-02-18Cap +reliability-complaints
- 2026-02-18Cap +pricing-volatility
- 2026-02-18Drop-11 rating
- 2026-02-26Cap −critical-security-vuln
- 2026-02-26Jump+7 rating
- 2026-04-20SignalDetected → Tracked
- 2026-04-20Cap −reliability-complaints
- 2026-04-20Cap −pricing-volatility
- 2026-04-20Drop-7 rating
- 2026-05-04SignalTracked → Assessed
- 2026-05-04Cap +reliability-complaints
- 2026-05-04Cap +pricing-volatility
- 2026-05-04Drop-5 rating
- 2026-05-05Jump+12 rating
- 2026-05-18Cap +acquisition-uncertainty
What would move this next
Upgrade to Validated if: (1) reliability-complaints cap lifted — sustained low incident cadence for 90+ days with community acknowledgment of stability (Composer 2.5 reliability gains must persist, not just the ~10 days observed at this eval); (2) pricing-volatility cap lifted — 12 months pricing stability with no new tier restructures or billing-complaint spikes (the new Pro+ tier resets this clock); (3) acquisition-uncertainty (now framed as post-close integration risk) resolved — SpaceX closes the acquisition in Q3 2026, publishes a product roadmap and customer continuity commitments, and demonstrates that SpaceX ownership does not materially alter Cursor's enterprise product direction; AND hands-on enterprise validation evidence is captured. Downgrade to Tracked if: reliability incidents escalate to a sustained high cadence, post-close SpaceX integration produces confirmed product-direction degradation (feature freezes, team departures, enterprise customer churn), or community-exodus-level pricing backlash emerges.