Skill UI

A comprehensive guide to optimizing context window usage within AI coding environments like Cursor. Learn how to strategically use @-mentions, manage context pills, and leverage different context sources (codebase, documentation, web) to prevent context overflow and ensure the AI generates highly accurate, relevant, and context-aware code suggestions and answers for complex development tasks.

A comprehensive guide to structuring effective custom prompts for AI coding assistants like Cursor. Learn the four components of prompt anatomy (Context, Task, Constraints, Format), and utilize reusable templates for complex tasks such as feature implementation, bug fixing, code review, and test generation. Master advanced techniques like Chain of Thought and Few-Shot examples to ensure high-quality, consistent code output.

This bundle provides a comprehensive framework for diagnosing and fixing common issues when AI code generation is incorrect within Cursor. It systematically covers the root causes of poor suggestions, including context mismanagement (missing, wrong, or overflowing context), model hallucinations, and ambiguous prompting. Use this guide to improve the accuracy and reliability of AI-assisted coding workflows.

A comprehensive guide for integrating and managing VS Code extensions within the Cursor IDE environment. This resource details the transition from the Microsoft Marketplace to the Open VSX Registry, covering installation methods (in-app, VSIX, CLI), conflict resolution with advanced AI features (e.g., Copilot, TabNine), and best practices for ensuring optimal performance and recommended extension stacks for various languages like Python, JavaScript, and Go.

This is a hands-on walkthrough demonstrating the four core AI features of the Cursor IDE: Tab Completion, Chat, Inline Edit, and Composer. Users learn how to leverage AI for coding tasks, debugging, generating boilerplate code, and performing multi-file refactoring within a structured project environment. It's an essential guide for developers adopting AI-assisted coding workflows.

A comprehensive guide to diagnosing and resolving common codebase indexing issues in Cursor IDE. Covers problems like stuck indexing, empty search results (@Codebase), stale data, and performance bottlenecks in large monorepos. Includes steps for cache clearing, configuration management, and optimizing resource limits.

A comprehensive guide detailing the installation, setup, and authentication process for Cursor IDE across macOS, Linux, and Windows. It covers account sign-in, plan activation, and the seamless migration of settings and extensions from VS Code, ensuring a fully configured development environment.

A comprehensive guide to mastering Cursor IDE's keyboard shortcuts. This resource covers dedicated AI features (such as Inline Editing and Chat interaction) alongside essential standard IDE commands (navigation, refactoring, etc.). Learn how to utilize, customize, and manage keybindings via the UI or JSON for maximum development efficiency.

A comprehensive guide to avoiding common pitfalls when using AI-powered IDEs like Cursor. It covers best practices for AI interaction, secure coding habits (handling secrets, credentials), project configuration (rules, ignore files), and performance optimization. Essential for maintaining high code quality and security in AI-assisted workflows.

A comprehensive guide detailing how to optimize the entire software development lifecycle within the Cursor IDE. It walks users through an AI-augmented loop covering planning (Chat), scaffolding (Composer), implementing (Tab), refining (Inline Edit), testing (Chat/Terminal), committing, and reviewing code using integrated AI and Git features. Designed for maximizing developer efficiency and code quality.

A comprehensive guide on configuring and selecting the optimal AI model within the Cursor IDE. It details the strengths of various providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) for specific coding tasks—from quick bug fixes to complex architecture planning—and guides users through model selection, API key setup (BYOK), and cost optimization strategies.

A comprehensive guide detailing how to efficiently manage large, complex codebases using Cursor's multi-root workspace features. Learn to set up monorepos, utilize selective indexing, and maintain cross-project context across multiple repositories, ensuring fast and accurate code understanding in massive projects.