Cursor: Coding with AI

Learn how to code and build AI-powered web applications with Cursor.

What you will learn

Learn how to use the most important AI-powered features in Cursor

Best practices and tips for how to best leverage Cursor capabilities like Chat and Composer

Build web applications using Cursor Composer Agents

OVERVIEW

This course focuses on teaching how to code with AI and build AI-powered applications with Cursor.

After completing the course, students will have a solid understanding of how to use Cursor and how to build web applications with it.

PREREQUISITES

All the code examples are built around Python so a basic understanding of Python is required.

The main tool you will use is Cursor. More details and instructions about how to install Cursor are provided in the course.

We also recommend you get a Pro account for Cursor. You could get started with the 14-day trial but keep in mind that there might be differences in functionalities and behaviors.

You will also need an OpenAI paid account to access your own API Keys. This will be needed for the final project.

TOPICS

Key concepts covered in the course include:

• Cursor Introduction: An introduction to Cursor, including installation steps, settings, pricing, and how to set up your environment.
• Cursor Tab: Covers all the autocomplete capabilities of Cursor and scenarios where to use or combine features like Cursor Prediction and Multi-Edits.
• Cursor Chat: Students will learn best practices for how to explore codebases with Chat and different approaches for how to optimize context to get the best results from the AI and improve your coding workflow.
• Cmd K: Leverage AI coding capabilities right from the editor and terminal.
• Cursor Composer: Provides a comprehensive overview of Composer agents and how to build web applications.