Cursor Editor
Cursor is a modern code editor built specifically for AI-assisted development. It combines the familiarity of VS Code with powerful AI capabilities to accelerate your coding workflow.
Key Features
Section titled “Key Features”- AI Code Completion - Predictive multi-line code suggestions that you can accept with Tab
- Natural Language Editing - Make complex code changes by describing what you want in plain English
- Codebase Understanding - The AI can analyze and reference your entire codebase to provide contextual help
- VS Code Compatible - Import your existing extensions, themes, and keybindings
Getting Started
Section titled “Getting Started”- Download Cursor from cursor.sh
- Import your VS Code settings (optional)
- Start coding - use Tab to accept AI suggestions
Pro Tips
Section titled “Pro Tips”- Chat is a great tool for planning changes, understanding code, and generating code. It is often more reliable for generating large blocks of code than autocomplete.
- Add code blocks to your chat window by highlighting code and pressing
⌘ + l - Use
@to reference code within the codebase, urls, documentation. The more context you provide, the better the AI can help. - Hit Tab when you see a suggestion to quickly accept the AI’s code completion
- Use
/to open the AI command palette for natural language interactions - The AI can help refactor code, write tests, and even generate documentation
Why Cursor?
Section titled “Why Cursor?”Cursor acts as an AI pair programmer that understands your codebase and coding style. Rather than just providing snippets, it can:
- Predict and suggest your next edits
- Make consistent changes across multiple files
- Answer questions about your code
- Help with complex refactoring tasks