Master the world's #1 AI-first IDE. Learn Composer, Agent Mode, Background Agents, MCP integration, and every feature that makes Cursor the industry standard.
Yes, 100% free. No sign-up, no credit card. All 10 modules, 14 lessons, and 50+ quizzes are immediately accessible. Progress saves locally in your browser.
The course covers Cursor installation, VS Code migration, Tab autocomplete, Chat & @mentions, Inline Edit (Ctrl+K), Composer, Agent Mode, YOLO Mode, Plan Mode, .cursorrules & MDC files, MCP integration, Background Agents, privacy & enterprise features, pricing plans, and power-user shortcuts.
Cursor excels at agentic workflows, multi-file editing, and autonomous coding with Agent Mode. Copilot has better JetBrains support and enterprise compliance. This course teaches you to maximize Cursor's unique strengths.
.cursorrules (and the modern .cursor/rules/*.mdc format) are project-level configuration files that give Cursor's AI persistent instructions about your codebase coding standards, conventions, and behavior rules.
No prerequisites required. The course starts from absolute basics (installation & setup) and progressively advances to expert topics like Background Agents, MCP integration, and enterprise deployment.
Yes. Cursor offers Privacy Mode with Zero Data Retention (ZDR) your code is never stored or used for training. Cursor is SOC 2 Type II certified with SAML SSO, SCIM, and CMEK for enterprise security.
Cursor Pro is $20/month ($16/month annual). It includes unlimited Tab completions, a $20 credit pool for premium models, and extended Agent limits. Auto mode is unlimited and doesn't consume credits.
Yes! Cursor is a VS Code fork. All VS Code extensions, themes, keybindings, and settings work natively. On first launch, Cursor offers a one-click migration from VS Code.
Agent Mode transforms Cursor's Composer into an autonomous coding agent. It can plan changes, create/modify multiple files, run terminal commands, execute tests, and self-correct based on error output all without manual intervention.
Cursor supports Claude Sonnet 3.5, Claude Opus 3, GPT-4o, o1, and more. Auto mode intelligently routes to the optimal model for each task and is unlimited on paid plans.