Tool or Technology
TT0039

Cursor in Action

Build, Debug & Scale with AI

Cursor
Duration
16 Hours
Level
Intermediate
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Capability Training

Programme Objectives

  • Develop functional proficiency in using Cursor for codebase understanding, feature development, debugging, refactoring, testing, and code review.
  • Apply effective prompt and context-engineering techniques to improve the relevance, maintainability, and accuracy of AI-assisted code.
  • Use Plan Mode and Cursor Agent to analyse complex requirements, plan multi-file changes, implement features, and validate results.
  • Build reusable development practices using Cursor Rules, Agent Skills, Plugins, and MCP-connected development tools.
  • Apply appropriate testing, security, review, and human-approval practices when using AI agents in professional software-development environments.

Technology covered

CursorCursor TabCursor AgentPlan ModeAgent ReviewCursor RulesAgent SkillsPluginsModel Context Protocol (MCP)Cloud Agents

Who should attend

  • Software Developers
  • Software Engineers
  • Full-Stack Developers
  • Frontend Developers
  • Backend Developers
  • Application Developers
  • QA & Test Automation Engineers
  • DevOps & Platform Engineers
  • Application Support Engineers
  • Technical Leads
  • Solution Architects
  • Engineering Managers

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Basic programming proficiency in at least one programming language
  • Familiarity with functions, classes, APIs, application logic, and source-code structures
  • Basic experience working with an IDE or code editor
  • Basic understanding of Git and source-control workflows is recommended
  • Familiarity with debugging and software-testing concepts is beneficial
  • No previous Cursor training is required
  • Certain advanced features may depend on the participant's Cursor plan, repository access, and organisational configuration

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding Cursor as an AI-powered coding editor and development agent
  • Understanding the role of AI across coding, planning, debugging, review, and software maintenance
  • Exploring Cursor Tab, Agent, Plan Mode, Rules, Skills, and connected development tools
  • Understanding strengths, limitations, hallucinations, and developer accountability
  • Identifying tasks suitable for AI delegation versus direct developer control
Practical activities
  • Configuring Cursor for a development project
  • Exploring Cursor through common coding and repository tasks
  • Comparing traditional and Cursor-assisted development approaches

Scenarios

Requirement to Production-Ready Feature

Business Requirement → Codebase Analysis → Plan Mode → Cursor Agent → Multi-File Development → Testing → Agent Review → Developer Approval

Participants use Cursor across the feature-development lifecycle to understand an existing repository, plan a complex change, implement it, test the solution, review code quality, and prepare the feature for controlled integration.

Production Defect to Verified Resolution

Production Issue → Logs & Codebase Context → Root-Cause Analysis → Fix Implementation → Regression Testing → Code Review → Verified Resolution

Participants use Cursor to investigate a realistic software defect, identify the underlying cause, implement and validate a correction, and reduce debugging and maintenance effort.

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