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Getting Started

Welcome to the Cursor Editor customization tutorial! In this step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to personalize your editor for maximum productivity.

Prerequisites: Make sure you have Cursor Editor installed and running on your system.

Basic Settings

Let's start by configuring the essential editor settings:

Step 1: Open Settings

Press Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+, (Mac) to open settings.

Step 2: Configure Basic Options

{
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code",
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "editor.wordWrap": "on",
  "editor.minimap.enabled": true
}

Copy these settings to your settings.json file.

Customizing Appearance

Make your editor visually appealing and comfortable to use:

Step 1: Choose a Theme

Press Ctrl+K Ctrl+T to open the theme selector.

Step 2: Customize Colors

{
  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "editor.background": "#1E1E1E",
    "editor.foreground": "#D4D4D4",
    "activityBar.background": "#333333"
  }
}

Keyboard Shortcuts

Customize keyboard shortcuts for faster coding:

Step 1: Open Keyboard Shortcuts

Press Ctrl+K Ctrl+S to open keyboard shortcuts.

Step 2: Add Custom Shortcuts

// keybindings.json
[
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+/",
    "command": "editor.action.blockComment"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+alt+up",
    "command": "editor.action.insertCursorAbove"
  }
]

Creating Snippets

Create custom code snippets to speed up your coding:

Step 1: Create Snippets File

Command Palette → Configure User Snippets → New Global Snippets file

Step 2: Add Custom Snippets

{
  "React Function Component": {
    "prefix": "rfc",
    "body": [
      "export default function ${1:ComponentName}() {",
      "  return (",
      "    <div>",
      "      $0",
      "    </div>",
      "  )",
      "}"
    ]
  }
}

Workspace Configuration

Set up project-specific configurations:

Step 1: Create Workspace Settings

Create a .vscode folder in your project root.

Step 2: Configure Settings

// .vscode/settings.json
{
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
  "prettier.semi": false,
  "prettier.singleQuote": true
}

AI Features Setup

Configure Cursor's AI capabilities:

Step 1: Enable AI Features

{
  "cursor.ai.completionDelay": 200,
  "cursor.ai.contextLength": 1000,
  "cursor.ai.suggestThreshold": 0.8,
  "cursor.ai.enabledLanguages": [
    "javascript",
    "typescript",
    "python"
  ]
}

Step 2: Configure Prompts

Open Command Palette
Search for 'Configure AI Prompts'
Customize prompt templates
Set response preferences

Advanced Customization

Explore advanced configuration options:

Step 1: Advanced Settings

// cursor-flags.conf
--enable-proposed-api
--max-memory=8192
--disable-gpu
--enable-logging

Step 2: Custom CSS

Create a style.css file in your .cursor folder:

.editor-container {
  font-feature-settings: &quot;liga&quot; 1;
}

.suggestion-widget {
  opacity: 0.95;
}

Pro Tip: Use Settings Sync to keep your customizations consistent across different machines. Enable it from the Command Palette with "Settings Sync: Turn On".