cursor-ide

name	cursor-ide
description	Using Cursor IDE with advanced AI features
category	ai
tags	["cursor","ide","ai","editor","development"]
models	["sonnet","opus"]
version	1.0.0
created	"2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z"

Cursor IDE

Maximize productivity with Cursor's AI-powered code editor features.

Quick Start

# Cursor Tips & Shortcuts

## AI Features
- **Ctrl+K**: Inline code generation — describe what you want in place
- **Ctrl+L**: Chat with AI about your codebase (supports @file, @folder, @web)
- **Ctrl+Shift+L**: Composer — multi-file editing with AI
- **Ctrl+I**: Edit with AI — select code and describe changes
- **@docs**: Add documentation references for AI context
- **@web**: Search the web through AI chat

## Agent Mode
Cursor can operate as an autonomous agent:
- Reads and writes files
- Runs terminal commands
- Installs dependencies
- Commits changes

## Rules (.cursorrules)
Create `.cursorrules` in your project root to define:
- Coding conventions
- Architecture preferences
- Testing requirements
- Framework-specific patterns

Key Concepts

Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration. Use Composer for multi-file edits, inline editing for targeted changes, and Agent mode for autonomous tasks. Rules files shape AI behavior per-project.

When to Use

• Daily development with continuous AI assistance
• Large-scale refactors across multiple files
• Learning unfamiliar codebases with AI-powered code exploration

Validation

1. AI feature shortcuts work as expected
2. Composer correctly modifies multiple files with coherent changes
3. Agent mode completes multi-step development tasks