This Cursor AI Coding Tutorial Will NOT Blow Your Mind!

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Video Summary

• Topic: Updating an existing codebase using AI.
• Context: The presenter, Kevin, works at Pioneer Square Labs and is updating an internal tool based on feedback from his boss.
• Process:
  • Kevin reviews feedback and notes tasks on a task list board (Trello or Notion).
  • He uses an AI tool called Gemini to understand video feedback and generate tasks.
  • Gemini is good at understanding video content and has a large context window (2 million tokens).
  • Kevin uses prompts to instruct Gemini to create detailed tasks in Markdown format with checkboxes.
  • He uploads his codebase to Gemini to provide context for generating tasks.
  • The AI tool used is AI Studio at AI studio.google.com.
  • Kevin uses another AI tool, Cursor, to execute tasks and Sonit as a worker agent.
  • He adds an extra step to ensure the AI’s tasks align with the existing codebase, avoiding tangents.
  • Kevin guides the AI to add detailed notes for each task before execution.
  • The AI generates a task list with notes, which Kevin reviews and adjusts as needed.
  • He emphasizes the importance of planning and context in AI-assisted coding.
  • Kevin encounters an issue with Cursor making unwanted changes, highlighting the need for careful review.
  • The video concludes with a successful update to the tool, adding a “last enriched date” feature.

Detailed Instructions and Tips (if any)

• No specific CLI commands, website URLs, or detailed tips were provided in the transcript.

Additional Notes

• The video is intended to be a realistic portrayal of day-to-day coding with AI assistance, rather than a sensationalized or overly simplified demonstration.
• Kevin plans to create more content on building apps, backend development, testing, and diving into the workings of Cursor.
• He suggests the possibility of developing an open-source version of Cursor collaboratively with the audience.
• Kevin shares his experience with open-source coding agents and aims to teach best practices from first principles.