Cursor AI Editor Is Overpowered
AI Summary
Summary: Exploring Cursor Code Editor/IDE
- Introduction
- Cursor is a code editor/IDE similar to VS Code but with enhanced AI and language model integration.
- Goal: Determine if Cursor can increase productivity.
- Installation and Setup
- Download Cursor and create an account to prevent abuse.
- Configure settings, import shortcuts, and VS Code extensions.
- Log into the created account.
- First Impressions
- On running Cursor, a tutorial with example projects in various languages is presented.
- Use Command K (or Control K on Windows) to generate code, such as a Tic Tac Toe game in Python.
- Accept the AI-generated code for the game.
- Enhancing the Game
- Use Cursor to add a GUI to the Tic Tac Toe game using Tkinter.
- Highlight code and instruct Cursor to modify it.
- Accept changes without thorough checks, noting the potential downside for beginners who might miss out on learning.
- Interactive Features
- Cursor allows conversing with the editor using Command L.
- Ask questions like explaining functions, which helps in understanding and debugging code.
- Web Development with Cursor
- Create an HTML skeleton with specific title and body content.
- Add a header and apply styling using commands, demonstrating Cursor’s ability to handle web design tasks.
- JavaScript and Backend Integration
- Write a Next.js handler function for Stripe payment webhooks.
- Add cases to the switch statement and update a Superbase database table based on Stripe customer data.
- Conclusion
- Cursor is effective for generating boilerplate code and completing tasks quickly.
- It may not be ideal for beginners due to the potential reliance on auto-completion.
- Overall, a useful tool that may be incorporated into daily workflows.
- Interest in hearing about similar tools used by others.
- Sign-off
- Encourages feedback in the comments.
- Expresses intent to use Cursor more frequently.