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.cursorrules
# Day 4: Project-specific AI instructions
You are an expert Next.js TypeScript developer.

Rules:
- Always use App Router, never Pages Router
- Use server components by default
- Prefer Tailwind over custom CSS
- All database calls go through /lib/db.ts
- Type everything strictly, no 'any'

When writing tests:
- Use Vitest, not Jest
- Put tests next to the component
3x
Developer Speed
Composer
Multi-file AI
.cursorrules
Configured
+ Claude
Code Combo

Cursor is the fastest way to write code. This is the fastest way to learn Cursor.

Most developers use 20% of Cursor's capabilities. The other 80% — Composer, .cursorrules, context files, and Claude Code integration — cuts development time in half again.

Real Workflows

Not a feature tour — actual daily workflows. How to start a new feature. How to debug. How to refactor. The patterns you'll use every single day.

Configuration Focus

Day 4 is entirely about .cursorrules — the single file that makes Cursor dramatically more useful by giving it project context. Most teams skip this entirely.

Claude Code Integration

Day 5: when to use Cursor and when to use Claude Code — and how to use both in one workflow. The combination is more powerful than either alone.

Five days. One complete skill set.

1
Day

Setup and First Edit — Why Cursor Beats VS Code

Install Cursor, migrate settings from VS Code, make your first AI-assisted edit. Understand how Cursor indexes your codebase and why that changes everything.

Install CursorVS Code migrationFirst AI editCodebase indexing45–60 min
2
Day

Tab Completion and Inline Chat — The Daily Workflow

Master Tab for multi-line completions. Use Cmd+K for inline edits and quick rewrites. Build the muscle memory for the features you'll use every minute of every day.

Tab completionCmd+KInline editsDaily patterns60 min
3
Day

Composer — Multi-File Edits from Natural Language

Use Composer to make changes across multiple files at once. Describe what you want in plain English, review the diff, apply. Build an entire feature in one session.

ComposerMulti-file editsDiffsFeature building60–75 min
4
Day

.cursorrules and Project Configuration

Write a .cursorrules file for your project. Define your tech stack, coding conventions, architecture rules. Watch Cursor become dramatically more useful.

.cursorrulesContext filesArchitectureConventions60 min
5
Day

Advanced — Cursor + Claude Code Together

When each tool is stronger. Use Cursor for in-editor edits and Claude Code for larger architectural work. Build a workflow that combines both for maximum output.

Claude CodeWorkflow designWhen to use eachMax output60–75 min

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