AI Code Generation from Plain English
You don’t need to be a programmer to harness AI’s coding power. Tools like Cursor AI can turn plain English descriptions into working code, debug existing programs, and even optimise entire codebases.
Cursor AI integrates directly into Visual Studio Code and understands your project context. You can describe what you want in natural language, and it generates appropriate code, creates tests, and suggests improvements. It’s like having a senior developer as your coding partner.
The AI can also refactor existing code, identify bugs, and suggest performance improvements, making it valuable for both beginners and experienced developers.
A Brisbane startup used Cursor to build their entire customer portal. Their non-technical founder described the features needed, and Cursor generated the code structure, database connections, and user interface. What would have cost $50,000 in development was completed for the price of a software subscription.
Give it a whirl
- Download Cursor AI (free to try)
- Describe a simple automation you need (like “create a script to organise files by date”)
- Watch it generate working code from your description
