Cursor IDE
Section titled “Cursor IDE”Agentic IDE for AI-assisted development. Use alongside Claude Code for visual editing and multi-file work.
Cursor 2.0 Features
Section titled “Cursor 2.0 Features”- Plan Mode: structured execution plans
- Composer: multi-agent parallel work interface
- Browser Control: agent can control browser for web dev
- Hooks (beta): additional automation functionality
- Voice Mode: voice input
- CLI: https://cursor.com/docs/cli/overview
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”Rules and Memories
Section titled “Rules and Memories”- System-level instructions for Agent and Inline Edit
- Persistent context, preferences, and workflows
Custom Commands
Section titled “Custom Commands”Reusable workflows triggered with / prefix:
- Project:
.cursor/commands/directory - Global:
~/.cursor/commands/directory - Defined as plain Markdown files with descriptive names
Visual Designer
Section titled “Visual Designer”- Access via Browser icon at top of IDE
Cost Optimization
Section titled “Cost Optimization”- Subscription: US $20/mn
- Billing date: 23rd
- Use cheaper models for routine work:
- Gemini 2.5 Pro (free?)
- Claude Haiku 4.5
- Switch to better models only when needed
Cursor + Claude Code Workflow
Section titled “Cursor + Claude Code Workflow”- Use Cursor for: IDE-integrated editing, visual multi-file changes, browser-connected dev
- Use Claude Code for: terminal-based workflow, task management, deployment, infrastructure
- Share context via CLAUDE.md / .cursorrules in same project