Instructor vs Windsurf

FeatureInstructorWindsurf
CategoryAI DevelopmentCoding Assistants
PricingFree (open-source)Free + Pro plans
GitHub Stars9,000—
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Structured output
  • ✓ Pydantic models
  • ✓ Retry logic
  • ✓ Streaming
  • ✓ Multi-provider
  • ✓ Cascade agent
  • ✓ Multi-file editing
  • ✓ Terminal integration
  • ✓ Codebase search
  • ✓ AI flows
Tags
structured-outputpydanticpythonopen-source
codingeditoridecodeiumagent