A comprehensive tutorial for Cursor as of October 2026: Agent, Ask, Plan, Debug, Tab, inline edit, rules, skills, models, the Agents Window, Cloud Agents, the CLI, MCP, hooks, Bugbot, Projects, privacy, and shortcuts.
Content is grounded in cursor.com/docs. When this guide and the live docs disagree, the docs win.
npm install
npm run devOpen the printed local URL. Use the Mac / Win toggle for shortcuts. Search chapters with Cmd+K / Ctrl+K.
| Path | Start at | For |
|---|---|---|
| A · New to Cursor | The first hour | Install through the four modes, then stop |
| B · Already using Agent | Rules | Persistence, models, Cloud, CLI, MCP |
| C · Running a fleet | Projects | Coordinators, review, pitfalls |
- How to use this guide
- What Cursor is
- Install and first launch
- The first hour
- The autonomy slider (Tab, inline edit, Agent)
- Agent, Ask, Plan, Debug
- Context and @ mentions
- Rules that persist
- Skills, commands, and modes
- Models and usage
- Agents Window
- Cloud Agents
- Cursor CLI
- MCP
- Hooks, subagents, and plugins
- Review, Bugbot, and security
- Projects
- Privacy, ignore files, and run modes
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Workflows that hold up
- Pitfalls and a short doctrine
npm run build
npm run preview