The Startup Ideas Podcast

Master Cursor AI in 29 Minutes with Their VP

Join me as I chat with Lee Robinson, VP of Developer Experience at Cursor, as he shares practical tips for maximizing productivity with Cursor's AI coding tools. He demonstrates how to structure prompts, create custom commands, and leverage agents for everything from bug fixes to code reviews. The conversation highlights how AI tools are making software development more accessible while enabling developers to build higher quality products with less effort.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Using AI Agents in Cursor
08:21 - Custom Rules within Cursor
11:49 - BugBot and code review automation
17:19 - CLI and headless options for Cursor agents
19:29 - Tips for getting the most out of Cursor
21:09 - Examples of innovative software built with Cursor

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Key Points:

• Lee demonstrates how to effectively use Cursor's AI agents for discrete coding tasks

• Setting up proper linting, formatting, and testing helps agents self-correct their outputs

• Custom commands and rules can be created to enhance code reviews and writing quality

• Cursor offers CLI and headless options for running agents in automation workflow

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