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, 29 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 29 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, 29 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, 29 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, Opus 5), Claude 3.7 Sonnet, 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.

Which models can be selected in Cursor's model picker?

Frontier models including Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, o3-mini, and Gemini 2.0 Flash, plus Auto mode — Cursor supports selecting top frontier models like Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, o3-mini, and Gemini, or using Auto mode.

What shortcut opens the inline edit panel for in-place code changes?

Ctrl+K — Ctrl+K opens inline edit, letting you describe changes in natural language - it even works inside the integrated terminal.

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Interface Tour & Navigation

🚀 Getting Started 15 min 125 BASE XP⌨ HANDS-ON LAB

The Cursor Interface

Cursor's interface extends VS Code with AI-native surfaces that fundamentally change how you write code:

Surface	Shortcut	Purpose
Agent side pane	`Ctrl+I` / `Ctrl+L`	Chat with the agent, multi-file edits, Agent/Plan/Ask modes
Inline Edit	`Ctrl+K`	Edit code in-place with natural language (works in the terminal too)
Agents Window	Command Palette → "Open Agents Window"	Run many agents in parallel across workspaces, local and cloud

Model Selector

The model picker in the agent input lets you choose from today's frontier models: Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, o3-mini, o1, Gemini 2.0 Flash, and DeepSeek-V3 / DeepSeek-R1. Auto intelligently routes each request to the optimal model. Cycle models quickly with Ctrl+/.

Key Insight: Auto mode intelligently balances latency, reasoning requirements, and context length to select the ideal model for each code generation or editing task.

⌨ HANDS-ON LABNavigate Cursor from the Shell

⭐ +125 XP

Because Cursor is a VS Code fork, its CLI inherits the full flag set. Audit your extensions, jump to an exact line, and diff two files - without touching the mouse.

1List every extension installed in Cursor.

2Open a file at an exact position with the --goto flag (file:line:column).

3Compare two files side-by-side in Cursor's diff editor.

lab-sandbox — simulated environment

INFINITY LAB SANDBOX v2.6 — simulated shell
Type the command for the current objective. Helpers: "hint", "solution", "clear".
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OBJECTIVE 1 / 3 — type "hint" if stuck

SYNAPSE VERIFICATION

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What keyboard shortcut toggles the Agent side pane?

Ctrl+P

Ctrl+K

Ctrl+I (or Ctrl+L)

Ctrl+Shift+P