Cursor Hello World

Overview

This skill helps you create your first project with Cursor AI features. It provides a quick 5-minute getting started guide covering tab completion, AI chat, and Composer to help you understand and use Cursor's core AI capabilities.

Prerequisites

• Cursor IDE installed (from cursor.com)
• Account created and authenticated
• Basic programming knowledge
• Project folder ready

Instructions

1. Create new project folder and open in Cursor
2. Create a new file and start typing code
3. Accept AI suggestions with Tab key
4. Try AI Chat (Cmd+L) with a question
5. Try Composer (Cmd+I) for multi-file generation
6. Explore inline edit (Cmd+K) for quick fixes

Output

• Working Cursor installation
• First AI-generated code
• Understanding of core features
• Foundation for advanced usage

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

• Cursor Getting Started
• Cursor Tutorial Videos
• Cursor Discord Community