Cursor · Concept
What Cursor is and where things live
- Cursor is a code editor with AI built in. Your files are on the left, the open file is in the middle, and the Agent panel sits at the side.
- Download it from
cursor.com/download, open it and sign in. Then pick File > Open Folder to open your project. - There's a Free plan with limited use, paid plans for individuals, and Teams or Enterprise for companies. At work, sign in with the account your company set up.
- Press
Cmd+I(Ctrl+Ion Windows) to open Agent, the assistant that reads, edits and runs code. A chat is one conversation with Agent. Start a new chat when you switch tasks. - The mode picker sets what Agent may do. Agent mode can edit files. Ask mode only reads and answers. A checkpoint is a saved snapshot of your files that you can roll back to.
Cursor · acme-shop
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src/cart.ts
export function cartTotal(items: Item[]) {return items.reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.price * i.qty, 0);}
ModeAgentAskPlanDebug
Explain this codebase. Point me to the main entry points.
Read package.json
This is Acme's web shop. Pages start in src/app/, the cart logic is in src/cart.ts, and checkout calls src/payments/. No files were changed.