⌨ Intermediate

Cursor Mastery: The AI-First Code Editor

Master Cursor — the AI-native VS Code fork that runs Claude, GPT, and Gemini inside your editor. From Tab autocomplete to autonomous Agent Mode, Rules, MCP servers, and always-on Automations.

📚 13 lessons 🕐 162 min total ✓ Free

What Is Cursor and Why It's Different

Understand what makes Cursor different from VS Code extensions and plugin-based tools, and meet the four AI surfaces that make it work.

Setup, Plans, and Model Selection

Install Cursor, migrate from VS Code, choose the right plan for your usage, and learn which model to reach for on each type of task.

Tab: Your Invisible Copilot

Learn how Cursor Tab predicts multi-line edits, not just syntax — and how to accept, reject, and guide its suggestions efficiently.

Inline Edit with Cmd+K (and Reading Diffs)

Make targeted, single-file edits without leaving the code you're looking at — and build the habit of reading every diff before you accept it.

Chat, Ask Mode, and @-Symbols

Use Chat to ask questions and propose changes — and learn the full @-symbol system for adding files, docs, web results, and git history as context.

Agent Mode and Plan Mode

Use Agent Mode for autonomous multi-file tasks — and use Plan Mode to review a full step-by-step plan before Agent writes a single line of code.

Rules: Teaching Cursor Your Codebase

Write Rules that give Cursor persistent knowledge of your project's conventions — using the modern .cursor/rules/*.mdc format with all four activation modes.

Context Mastery: Indexing, @Docs and @Web

Understand how Cursor indexes your codebase, how to give it accurate knowledge of external libraries with @docs, and how to manage your context window.

MCP Servers: Connecting Your Tools

Connect Cursor to your external tools via MCP servers — one-click setup, OAuth authentication, and real workflows with GitHub, Figma, Playwright, and more.

BugBot and Memories

Automate PR code review with BugBot and persist project context across sessions with Memories — so Cursor learns your codebase over time.

Cursor Automations: Always-On Agents

Set up Cursor Automations — event-driven agents that run in the cloud while your laptop is closed, triggered by GitHub, Slack, Linear, and custom webhooks.

Cursor for Teams and Enterprise

Use shared Rules, centralised BugBot, and team-wide Automations to make Cursor a consistent part of how your whole team develops.

Capstone: Build Your Personal Cursor Setup

Build a complete working Cursor setup from scratch, avoid the five most common mistakes, and define a daily workflow that uses the right AI surface for every task.

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