Tool-Specific Tips

Cursor

The IDE built for AI-first development.

Key Shortcuts

Best Practices

• Use @ to reference files — Gives AI direct context
• Cmd+K for inline edits — Faster for small changes
• Composer for multi-file changes — Better for features
• Accept partial suggestions with Tab — Take what's useful
• Use .cursorrules — Project conventions AI follows

.cursorrules Example

# Project: E-commerce API

## Stack
- Next.js 14 App Router
- Prisma + PostgreSQL
- TypeScript strict

## Conventions
- Use server components by default
- Zod for all validation
- Error responses: { error: string, code: number }

## Don't
- Don't use `any` type
- Don't add dependencies without asking
- Don't put files at project root