Explore the features and capabilities of Cursor AI, a new AI-powered code editor positioned as a potential VS Code competitor. Learn how to import your VS Code setup, understand why Cursor is a standalone application, and discover available AI models and pricing options. Follow along as the video demonstrates building a notes API and UI using Cursor, showcasing its AI-assisted coding capabilities. Witness how Cursor helps fix errors, generates code suggestions, and assists in creating user models and routes. By the end of this 21-minute tutorial, gain insights into Cursor AI's potential as a powerful development tool and see a working UI created with its assistance.
Cursor AI: The VS Code Competitor - Building a Notes API and UI
Overview
Syllabus
- Intro
- Importing your VS Code setup into Cursor
- Why is Cursor not an extension?
- What models are available with Cursor?
- Pricing
- Getting started with Cursor
- Using Cursor to build a UI
- Chatting with the AI and applying the response
- Fixing errors with Cursor
- Fixing note error
- I'm smarter than the AI!
- Applying suggestions from Cursor
- Creating a user model
- Creating a route
- Working UI!
- Outro
Taught by
Snyk
