Cascade explores, Claude Code executes
You chat with Cascade in Windsurf to explore. Tramya captures. You switch to Claude Code for precise editing with its write guardrails.
Comparison · verified August 2026
Windsurf is an IDE. Tramya is a memory.
Windsurf (Codeium) offers an IDE with Cascade, a powerful coding agent. Tramya isn't an IDE: it's a memory layer that lives on top of your agents, IDE included. The two combine perfectly.
Features
Each to its specialty.
| Feature | Windsurf | Tramya |
|---|---|---|
| Full IDE (editor + terminal) | Yes | No |
| Built-in coding agent | Cascade | No — uses your agents |
| Conversation history | In the IDE, chronological | Searchable database, organized by project |
| Cross-project | No | Yes |
| Resume in another agent | No | Yes (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, etc.) |
| Conversation export | Copy-paste | Markdown, JSON, handoff |
| AI model | Codeium's choice | Your agent's choice |
| Price | Windsurf subscription | Free or 49–119 €/year |
Three combined uses
Windsurf + Tramya in practice.
Find a forgotten Cascade conversation
Windsurf has no cross-project search. Tramya does, across all your indexed Cascade histories.
Share across a team
Windsurf is individual. Project context can be shared through Tramya for teams without exposing personal drafts.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to leave Windsurf to use Tramya?
No. Tramya reads Windsurf histories read-only, with no plugin inside the IDE.
Does Tramya replace Cascade?
No. Cascade stays your agent in Windsurf. Tramya adds the memory that's missing around it.
Is Windsurf local or cloud?
The IDE is local, but Cascade requests go to Codeium. Tramya, on the other hand, stays 100% local by default.
Get the context out of the IDE
Make your Windsurf sessions portable.
Windsurf keeps your Cascade conversations in a local database tied to the IDE: switch projects, reinstall, and the thread is lost. Tramya reads that local context, indexes it by repository, branch and Git worktree, and makes it searchable alongside your other agents.
When you leave Windsurf for a Claude Code or Codex terminal, Tramya passes a context capsule — decisions, touched files, CLAUDE.md rules — to the next agent. Your data stays local by default; encrypted Cloud (Cloud, Team) only serves sharing between machines, never exfiltrating your prompts.