Cursor

AI-native IDE that understands your entire codebase

Install

terminal

# Download from cursor.com
# Then add to PATH:
# Cmd+Shift+P → "Install 'cursor' command in PATH"
 
# Linux:
$ chmod +x cursor-*.AppImage
$ ./cursor-*.AppImage

How it works

•Fork of VS Code with deep AI integration
•Understands entire codebase context
•Agent mode for multi-file tasks
•Tab completion that predicts next edit

First Prompts

Click any prompt to copy it. Start with Easy, graduate to Stretch.

#1Easy

“What does this function do?”

#2Easy

“Fix the TypeScript errors in this file”

#3Stretch

“Create a React component that [describes feature]”

#4Stretch

“Cmd+K in terminal → "run tests and show failures"”

No excuse not to try it.

Open it up, paste your first prompt, see what happens.