What is Cursor?
Cursor is a fork of VS Code built for AI pair programming. It has GPT-4 and Claude built in, with features like AI chat, inline edits, and codebase-aware suggestions. One of the most AI-native editors available.
Step 1: Install Cursor
- 1. Visit cursor.com
- 2. Download for macOS (Universal)
- 3. Drag to Applications and open
- 4. Sign in with GitHub or email
Step 2: Configure AI
Cursor Settings → AI:
- • Choose your model (GPT-4, Claude 3.5, or custom)
- • Add API keys if using your own
- • Enable "Tab autocomplete" for instant suggestions
- • Configure codebase indexing for context-aware help
Essential Shortcuts
Cmd+L
AI Chat sidebar
Cmd+K
Inline edit
Cmd+I
AI composer
Tab
Accept suggestion
🎉 Cursor is Ready!
You now have a powerful AI-powered editor. Start coding and let Cursor help you build faster. Explore more tools in the AI Toolkit.