Introduction to Cursor AI

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Short description

Cursor is an AI-native code editor built for writing, editing, and understanding code with models in the loop. This series covers setup, modes, prompting, project workflows, stack-specific use, MCP, and a final build-with-Cursor project.

Steps

1. Install Cursor and open a project.
2. Practice chat, ask, and agent workflows.
3. Add rules/MCP and finish the final project.

Learning path

Install + interface
Chat / Ask / Agent
Rules + context
Stack workflows
MCP + models
Final app with Cursor