Cursor is an AI-first code editor built as a fork of VS Code, allowing developers to seamlessly migrate their settings while utilizing native AI features. This guide covers everything from initial environment setup to advanced engineering workflows and prompt techniques. 🚀 Setup & Optimization
Import Settings: Download Cursor and choose to import your existing VS Code extensions, themes, and keybindings during initial setup.
Terminal Aliases: Update your system terminal profiles so your standard code . alias opens Cursor instead of VS Code.
Model Selection: Go to Cursor Settings -> Models. Keep high-performing models enabled (like Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet) and disable lesser models to ensure high-quality outputs.
Code Indexing: Enable compute indexing under settings so the AI has global semantic understanding of your entire codebase. ⌨️ Core AI Shortcuts How I use Cursor (+ my best tips) – Builder.io
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