cursor-best-practices
Best practices for working with Cursor. Use when learning how to effectively use Cursor features or optimizing your workflow.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads cursor-best-practices automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Cursor Best Practices
Best practices for working with Cursor to maximize productivity and code quality.
Core Principles
- Start with plans - Use Plan Mode (Shift+Tab) for complex tasks
- Manage context effectively - Let agent find context, start new conversations when needed
- Extend the agent - Use Rules for static context, Skills for dynamic capabilities
- Review carefully - AI-generated code needs review like human code
Key Workflows
- Test-driven development - Write tests first, iterate until passing
- Codebase understanding - Use agent to explore and learn codebases
- Git workflows - Automate common git operations with commands
- Parallel agents - Run multiple agents simultaneously for comparison
References
For detailed guidance, see:
references/planning.md- Plan mode and starting with plansreferences/context.md- Managing context and conversationsreferences/extending.md- Rules vs Skills, extending agentreferences/workflows.md- TDD, codebase understanding, git workflowsreferences/reviewing.md- Code review strategiesreferences/parallel-agents.md- Running agents in parallel
FAQ
What does the cursor-best-practices skill do?
Best practices for working with Cursor. Use when learning how to effectively use Cursor features or optimizing your workflow.
How do I install cursor-best-practices?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/cursor-best-practices/ (personal) or .claude/skills/cursor-best-practices/ (project).
Which AI agents can use cursor-best-practices?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is cursor-best-practices safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains cursor-best-practices?
It is published by siviter-xyz in siviter-xyz/dot-agent. It has 636 recorded installs.
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