Manage master Cursor AI chat interface for code assistance. Triggers on "cursor chat", "cursor ai chat", "ask cursor", "cursor conversation", "chat with cursor". Use when working with cursor ai chat functionality. Trigger with phrases like "cursor ai chat", "cursor chat", "cursor".
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Master the Cursor AI Chat panel and inline edit for code assistance, debugging, and exploration.
The side-panel chat for conversational code assistance:
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Chat [M] │ ← Model selector
│─────────────────────────────────│
│ Context Pills: │
│ [main.ts] [utils/] [@Web] │ ← Active context shown as pills
│─────────────────────────────────│
│ User: Explain the auth flow │
│ in @src/auth/middleware.ts │
│ │
│ AI: The middleware checks... │
│─────────────────────────────────│
│ [Type message...] [Send] │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
Key actions:
Cmd+L to add selection as contextCmd+Shift+L adds selection to existing chat without clearingSurgical edits within the editor. Select code (or place cursor), press Cmd+K, type instruction:
Selected: function calculateTotal(items) { ... }
Prompt: "Add TypeScript types and handle empty array edge case"
Result: Cursor shows diff inline -- green for additions, red for removals.
Press Cmd+Y to accept, Esc to reject.
Best for single-function edits, type annotations, refactoring a specific block, adding error handling.
Type @ in chat to access context sources:
| Symbol | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
@Files | Reference specific files | @src/utils/auth.ts |
@Folders | Include directory contents | @src/components/ |
@Code | Reference specific symbols | @handleSubmit function |
@Docs | External documentation | @Docs React Router |
@Git | Git diff context | @Git (uncommitted changes) |
@Codebase | Semantic search full codebase | @Codebase where is auth handled? |
@Web | Live web search | @Web latest Next.js 15 changes |
@Definitions | Symbol definitions | Jump to type/function definitions |
@Cursor Rules | Active project rules | Show which rules are loaded |
@Recent Changes | Recent file edits | Context from recent modifications |
@Lint Errors | Current lint issues | Fix active linting problems |
Register external docs for @Docs lookup:
Cursor Settings > Features > DocsAdd new dochttps://react.dev/reference/react (Cursor crawls and indexes it)@Docs React then ask questionsWorks with any documentation site. Good for framework APIs, internal wikis, design systems.
@src/api/orders.ts @src/types/order.ts
The createOrder function doesn't validate the shipping address.
Add Zod validation that checks: street, city, state (2-letter), zip (5 or 9 digit).
Throw a typed ValidationError if invalid.
@src/api/users.ts
Create a new file src/api/products.ts following the exact same pattern
as the users API. CRUD endpoints, same error handling, same response format.
Product fields: id, name, price (cents), category, createdAt.
@src/hooks/useAuth.ts @Lint Errors
The useAuth hook causes an infinite re-render loop when the token expires.
The useEffect fires repeatedly. What's the root cause and how do I fix the
dependency array?
@src/components/ @src/api/
I need to add real-time notifications. The app uses REST APIs currently.
Should I add WebSockets, SSE, or polling? Consider the existing architecture
shown in these directories.
Start new chats for new topics. Long conversations degrade response quality as context fills up.
When to start fresh:
When to continue:
Switch models using the dropdown in chat header:
| Task | Recommended Model |
|---|---|
| Quick questions, explanations | GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet |
| Complex refactoring, architecture | Claude Opus, GPT-5 |
| Bug hunting, reasoning | o1, o3 reasoning models |
| Speed-critical simple tasks | cursor-small, GPT-4o-mini |
| Auto (let Cursor decide) | Auto mode |
| Feature | Chat (Cmd+L) | Inline (Cmd+K) | Composer (Cmd+I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Exploration, Q&A | Single block edit | Multi-file changes |
| Context | Conversation history | Selected code | Project-wide |
| Output | Text + code snippets | Inline diff | File-level diffs |
| Best for | Understanding, planning | Quick fixes, types | Features, scaffolding |
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