I have been using Windsurf for a few months now, mainly as part of my development and productivity workflow. During this time, I explored its capabilities for code assistance, faster debugging, and improving overall development efficiency. It has been particularly useful in speeding up routine tasks and helping me to focus on problem-solving rather than repetitive coding. Our main use case for Windsurf is to make code changes and we are mainly focusing on development and productivity enhancement. We also use it to speed up coding, debugging, and understanding complex codebases, especially when working across multiple tools and systems. In my day-to-day work, I rely on Windsurf to generate code snippets, troubleshoot issues, and explain existing code logic. Our main focus is generating code snippets, troubleshooting issues, and creating code logic. When dealing with errors or unfamiliar implementation, it helps quickly identify solutions and suggest improvements. This significantly reduced the time spent on debugging and research, allowing us to focus more on building optimization and workflows.
My main use case for Windsurf is coding, unit test case creations, and debugging for front-end Angular. For debugging in Angular, if I need to check the code with issues, template issues, or any lint issues, I can ask Windsurf to check the specific file or related things, and it analyzes and provides me the solution. For unit test cases, I will ask Windsurf to create that test case for a specific file or function.
Senior Software Developer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Mar 23, 2026
I am using Windsurf for generating unit test cases for my code and to improve my code, improve functionality in that code, and mostly I'm using it for coding purposes to generate new code. For generating unit test cases, I am working on an MVC application, so there were many action methods in my application, and I generated the unit test cases for those action methods using Windsurf. I asked Windsurf to generate the unit test cases for those methods. In my main use case for Windsurf, I sometimes ask it to optimize my code, as there were some performance-related glitches in the code, so I asked Windsurf to improve those.
My main use case is to build the development product that I am working on, so I used Windsurf to build 90% of my features. I used the agent present in Windsurf and prompted it to explain my feature, after which Windsurf ensured the feature was being completed. If the output was not optimized, I asked Windsurf to optimize it again. I have built a platform that helps users create no-code AI agents, where users can simply come and create AI agents. In addition to this, we also provide an API. Using that API, we call multiple LLM providers. Using Windsurf I was able to create the backend of this product. I made a common middleware using which for every different payload, Windsurf is able to convert the current payload into that particular service provider payload and we can call the particular provider. For our users, the user only has to send one payload and we can call any model or any service they want. We are not restricted to a particular payload. This way, we created a proper robust solution.
My main use case with Windsurf is having the ability to support different models while writing content and while using the cascade window. Whenever I ask questions on the cascade window, it has the privilege to use different models such as Gemini AI, Claude, Claude Sonnet, and ChatGPT. This is one of the best use cases. If I am not satisfied with the current result, I can change the model to another one. This has enhanced my workflow and error resolution in a couple of seconds.
AI Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Mar 18, 2026
Windsurf's main use case for me is to generate skills and create supporting files and scripts for those skills so that it can generate Selenium test scripts and also generate reports from performance logs. A user would input performance logs and receive an analysis of those logs as an HTML report at the end. In a recent project, I created a skill that contained all the regex patterns and search patterns a user must use to get the right information from a large HTML log file containing performance testing logs. I also created a Python script and added it into the skill, mentioning in the skill.md file to use this Python file to extract certain information. It performed its own checklist and then provided an HTML report as the output.
My main use case for Windsurf is writing code with AI solutions and refactoring existing code. A quick specific example of a task or project where I have used Windsurf for writing or refactoring code is for stability. It has very stable cloud-based deployment, and the best feature is that it can modify multiple related files intelligently, plus inline edits where I can chat with AI or directly edit inside code. The AI chat and in-line editing help my workflow because whenever I am writing a few lines of code, Windsurf provides the ability to generate and modify specific portions of the code that I can type by natural language. I can highlight a block of code and then give it a prompt, and it automatically generates the new code at the cursor location.
Angular Developer at a computer retailer with 51-200 employees
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Top 10
Feb 2, 2026
I have been using Windsurf for two years, and it was my first AI tool for tab code completion and code suggestion. My main use case for Windsurf is typically using it for Angular code refactor or repetitive code, and for my code, it is very good for RxJS pipeline. I use it mostly for tab completion, code suggestion, and if there is any error in my code, I can easily send it to Windsurf Chat, and it gives me the fix for the bugs and issues in my TypeScript and Angular code. I can give a quick specific example of how Windsurf helped me; it assisted me when I was migrating my Angular app from NG modules to standalone modules. I had a really difficult time giving my code to ChatGPT, but with Windsurf, I easily provided the file references, and it helped me fix the architecture-wise and structure-wise issues in app.modules, allowing me to refactor it efficiently.
I have been using Windsurf off and on for the last year. My main use case for Windsurf is for software development. Currently, we're working on an API, and Windsurf will help us develop a particular feature so we can enter a prompt and it executes. As we're developing features, Windsurf fits into my workflow day to day.
Lead Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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Top 20
Dec 2, 2025
My main use case for Windsurf is for development while coding. Whenever we have Jira stories or anything, such as a bug fix, we go and ask Windsurf to work on it.
I have been using Windsurf for quite a long time, approximately four to five months. In my prior company, Windsurf was used, and in my new company, we also implemented Windsurf. For my personal use, I was using Windsurf Personal. I have been a thorough user for three to four months completely. For example, if you have any software development project or any product requirement for which you need to build a SaaS solution, app, or back-end services, and you need to generate the code and ship it off quickly, you can use the Windsurf agent and IDE to provide commands using natural language, in English, just as humans speak, to its own agent. It would generate, go through your existing codebase, make recommendations, modify the existing codebase, and enhance productivity.
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I have been using Windsurf for a few months now, mainly as part of my development and productivity workflow. During this time, I explored its capabilities for code assistance, faster debugging, and improving overall development efficiency. It has been particularly useful in speeding up routine tasks and helping me to focus on problem-solving rather than repetitive coding. Our main use case for Windsurf is to make code changes and we are mainly focusing on development and productivity enhancement. We also use it to speed up coding, debugging, and understanding complex codebases, especially when working across multiple tools and systems. In my day-to-day work, I rely on Windsurf to generate code snippets, troubleshoot issues, and explain existing code logic. Our main focus is generating code snippets, troubleshooting issues, and creating code logic. When dealing with errors or unfamiliar implementation, it helps quickly identify solutions and suggest improvements. This significantly reduced the time spent on debugging and research, allowing us to focus more on building optimization and workflows.
My main use case for Windsurf is coding, unit test case creations, and debugging for front-end Angular. For debugging in Angular, if I need to check the code with issues, template issues, or any lint issues, I can ask Windsurf to check the specific file or related things, and it analyzes and provides me the solution. For unit test cases, I will ask Windsurf to create that test case for a specific file or function.
I am using Windsurf for generating unit test cases for my code and to improve my code, improve functionality in that code, and mostly I'm using it for coding purposes to generate new code. For generating unit test cases, I am working on an MVC application, so there were many action methods in my application, and I generated the unit test cases for those action methods using Windsurf. I asked Windsurf to generate the unit test cases for those methods. In my main use case for Windsurf, I sometimes ask it to optimize my code, as there were some performance-related glitches in the code, so I asked Windsurf to improve those.
My main use case is to build the development product that I am working on, so I used Windsurf to build 90% of my features. I used the agent present in Windsurf and prompted it to explain my feature, after which Windsurf ensured the feature was being completed. If the output was not optimized, I asked Windsurf to optimize it again. I have built a platform that helps users create no-code AI agents, where users can simply come and create AI agents. In addition to this, we also provide an API. Using that API, we call multiple LLM providers. Using Windsurf I was able to create the backend of this product. I made a common middleware using which for every different payload, Windsurf is able to convert the current payload into that particular service provider payload and we can call the particular provider. For our users, the user only has to send one payload and we can call any model or any service they want. We are not restricted to a particular payload. This way, we created a proper robust solution.
My main use case with Windsurf is having the ability to support different models while writing content and while using the cascade window. Whenever I ask questions on the cascade window, it has the privilege to use different models such as Gemini AI, Claude, Claude Sonnet, and ChatGPT. This is one of the best use cases. If I am not satisfied with the current result, I can change the model to another one. This has enhanced my workflow and error resolution in a couple of seconds.
Windsurf's main use case for me is to generate skills and create supporting files and scripts for those skills so that it can generate Selenium test scripts and also generate reports from performance logs. A user would input performance logs and receive an analysis of those logs as an HTML report at the end. In a recent project, I created a skill that contained all the regex patterns and search patterns a user must use to get the right information from a large HTML log file containing performance testing logs. I also created a Python script and added it into the skill, mentioning in the skill.md file to use this Python file to extract certain information. It performed its own checklist and then provided an HTML report as the output.
My main use case for Windsurf is writing code with AI solutions and refactoring existing code. A quick specific example of a task or project where I have used Windsurf for writing or refactoring code is for stability. It has very stable cloud-based deployment, and the best feature is that it can modify multiple related files intelligently, plus inline edits where I can chat with AI or directly edit inside code. The AI chat and in-line editing help my workflow because whenever I am writing a few lines of code, Windsurf provides the ability to generate and modify specific portions of the code that I can type by natural language. I can highlight a block of code and then give it a prompt, and it automatically generates the new code at the cursor location.
I have been using Windsurf for two years, and it was my first AI tool for tab code completion and code suggestion. My main use case for Windsurf is typically using it for Angular code refactor or repetitive code, and for my code, it is very good for RxJS pipeline. I use it mostly for tab completion, code suggestion, and if there is any error in my code, I can easily send it to Windsurf Chat, and it gives me the fix for the bugs and issues in my TypeScript and Angular code. I can give a quick specific example of how Windsurf helped me; it assisted me when I was migrating my Angular app from NG modules to standalone modules. I had a really difficult time giving my code to ChatGPT, but with Windsurf, I easily provided the file references, and it helped me fix the architecture-wise and structure-wise issues in app.modules, allowing me to refactor it efficiently.
I have been using Windsurf off and on for the last year. My main use case for Windsurf is for software development. Currently, we're working on an API, and Windsurf will help us develop a particular feature so we can enter a prompt and it executes. As we're developing features, Windsurf fits into my workflow day to day.
My main use case for Windsurf is for development while coding. Whenever we have Jira stories or anything, such as a bug fix, we go and ask Windsurf to work on it.
I have been using Windsurf for quite a long time, approximately four to five months. In my prior company, Windsurf was used, and in my new company, we also implemented Windsurf. For my personal use, I was using Windsurf Personal. I have been a thorough user for three to four months completely. For example, if you have any software development project or any product requirement for which you need to build a SaaS solution, app, or back-end services, and you need to generate the code and ship it off quickly, you can use the Windsurf agent and IDE to provide commands using natural language, in English, just as humans speak, to its own agent. It would generate, go through your existing codebase, make recommendations, modify the existing codebase, and enhance productivity.