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Artificial Intelligence•October 9, 2023•8 min read

Cursor: AI-First Code Editor

Cursor provides AI-powered coding with deep codebase understanding.

#cursor#ai-ide#coding#developer-tools

Cursor integrates AI throughout the coding experience. Chat understands your entire codebase. Multi-file editing with AI assistance. Built on VS Code foundation.

AI Features

Chat answers questions about your code. Edit commands modify code with instructions. Tab completion predicts next edits. Codebase indexing enables context awareness.

  • Use Cmd+K for inline editing
  • Reference files with @ mentions
  • Apply chat suggestions to code
  • Configure AI model preferences
  • Use .cursorignore for privacy

Workflow Integration

VS Code extension compatibility. Git integration for version control. Terminal with AI assistance. Customizable keybindings.

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