What is Cursor Academy?

Cursor Academy is the #1 free interactive course and training platform by Infinity Tech Stack for the Cursor AI code editor. It covers Tab autocomplete, Agent & Plan Mode, .cursorrules / .mdc rules, Agent Skills, Hooks, MCP integration, and headless CLI workflows across 13 modules, 23 lessons, 6 labs, and 72 quizzes with zero sign-up.

How is Infinity Cursor Academy different from official Cursor documentation?

While cursor.com provides product reference documentation, Infinity Tech Stack's Cursor Academy is an independent, gamified 13-module interactive course with 23 lessons, 6 in-browser CLI terminal labs, and 72 quizzes. It provides deep hands-on training on Tab autocomplete, Agent & Plan Mode, .cursorrules & .mdc rules, Agent Skills, Hooks, MCP integration, and headless CI automation with zero sign-up required.

How long does Cursor Academy take to complete?

Cursor Academy contains approximately 2 to 3 hours of interactive material across 13 modules, 23 lessons, 6 labs, and 72 quizzes. All progress saves locally in your browser.

Is the Cursor Academy free?

Yes, 100% free. No sign-up, no credit card. All 13 modules, 23 lessons, 6 labs, and 72 quizzes are immediately accessible. Progress saves locally in your browser.

What topics does the Cursor Academy cover?

The course covers Cursor installation, VS Code migration, Tab autocomplete, the Agent side pane with Agent/Plan/Ask modes, Inline Edit, Cursor Rules & AGENTS.md, Agent Skills, Hooks, MCP integration, Cloud Agents & Automations, Bugbot code review, the Agents Window, Canvases, the Cursor SDK, privacy & enterprise features, pricing plans, and power-user shortcuts.

Is Cursor better than GitHub Copilot?

Cursor excels at agentic workflows, multi-file editing, and autonomous coding with its Agent and unlimited parallel Cloud Agents. Copilot has better JetBrains support and enterprise compliance. This course teaches you to maximize Cursor's unique strengths.

What are .cursorrules?

.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. Cursor also supports AGENTS.md files, User Rules, and dashboard-managed Team Rules.

Do I need programming experience?

No prerequisites required. The course starts from absolute basics (installation & setup) and progressively advances to expert topics like Cloud Agents, Hooks, MCP integration, and enterprise deployment.

Is my code safe with Cursor?

Yes. Cursor offers Privacy Mode on every plan - with it enabled, your code is never used for training, and team members inherit their team's setting. Cursor is SOC 2 Type II certified with SAML SSO, SCIM, audit logs, and CMEK for enterprise security.

What does Cursor Pro cost?

Cursor Pro is $20/month. It includes unlimited Tab completions, a generous first-party pool for Auto, Composer 2.5, and Grok 4.5, plus a $20/month API-model allowance, Bugbot access, and Cloud Agents. Pro+ is $60 and Ultra is $200 with larger allowances.

Can I use my VS Code extensions in Cursor?

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.

The Agent is Cursor's autonomous coding mode. It can plan changes, create/modify multiple files, run terminal commands, execute tests, and self-correct based on error output - with automatic checkpoints so you can roll back any step. Plan Mode and read-only Ask Mode complete the picture.

What models does Cursor support?

Cursor supports Claude Series 5 (Sonnet 5.5, Opus 5.5), GPT-6 Astra (Astra 6), Sol 6.1 (GPT-6.1 Sol), Cursor's Composer 2.5, GPT-5.6, Gemini 3.8 Flash, and Grok 4.5. Auto mode intelligently routes to the optimal model for each task.

Does the Cursor Academy include hands-on labs?

Yes. Hands-on terminal labs are built into the lessons - install the Cursor CLI and run the agent headless in CI using real, vendor-verified commands, with objectives, hints, solutions, and XP rewards. No sign-up or setup needed.

Does Cursor Academy cover the Cursor Canvas SDK and Agent CLI?

Yes. Cursor Academy covers the Cursor Canvas SDK, the Agents Window, and headless CLI automations in Module 9 and Module 10, enabling developers to build custom canvases, automate multi-agent workflows in CI/CD, and run the agent headless with verified terminal commands.

How do I configure .cursorrules and MDC files in Cursor for 2026?

In Cursor, persistent agent instructions are configured via .cursorrules in the repository root or modular .cursor/rules/*.mdc files for specific directories and file globs. Cursor Academy provides battle-tested templates for Next.js, TypeScript, Python, and Rust with full AGENTS.md compatibility.

How do Cursor Projects handle complex engineering epics?

A primary project coordinator decomposes the epic into sub-tasks and delegates them across parallel subagent branches — Projects can decompose large epics into subagent tasks, orchestrating parallel development branches while keeping a unified goal state.

Projects & Long-Horizon Work (September 2026) [2026]

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Projects & Long-Horizon Work (September 2026)

🤖 Composer & Agent Mode 20 min 450 BASE XP⌨ HANDS-ON LAB

Beyond Ephemeral Chats: Cursor Projects

Launched on September 10, 2026, Projects in Cursor redefine how developers and agents collaborate on large-scale, multi-month engineering initiatives (such as whole application builds, database migrations, or framework refactors).

Core Architecture of Projects

Persistent Multi-Month Context: Unlike standard Composer sessions that reset when closed, a Project retains architectural decisions, active bug backlogs, and test execution histories across months of development.
Subagent Task Delegation: A primary Project coordinator can decompose high-level epics into discrete issues, assigning subagents to parallel branches (e.g., frontend styling, backend database migrations, and unit tests).
Autonomous Event Watchers: Projects can be configured to watch Slack channels, issue trackers (GitHub, Linear), and pull requests, proactively picking up tasks, running smoke tests, and posting PR comments without human prompts.

🚀 Production Workflow: Initialize a Project for each major engineering milestone. The Project coordinates Composer in Agent Mode, validates terminal output, and preserves an audit trail of every prompt, tool execution, and diff.

⌨ HANDS-ON LABConfigure Long-Horizon Project State

⭐ +150 XP

Cursor tracks long-horizon goals and checkpoint milestones. Configure project-level metadata in .cursor/project.json.

1Create .cursor/project.json with milestones and target architecture goals.

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What is the primary capability introduced by Cursor Projects on September 10, 2026?

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Persistent multi-month context that retains decisions, coordinates subagents, and monitors background events like PRs and Slack

A required subscription for syntax highlighting

Disabling terminal execution