Cursor IDE Beginners
Make Cursor Agent, Composer, and Tab a daily workflow. Write .cursorrules, scope context with @-symbols, and run multi-file Composer flows you can review.
LAST UPDATED · MAY 5, 2026 · BUILDER COHORT OPENS MONTHLY
§ 01 · OUTCOMES
What you'll ship
Not lessons watched. Artifacts you keep. Every outcome is work you can defend in review and reuse on Monday.
Configure .cursorrules and project rules
Leave with hands-on reps in configure .cursorrules and project rules — applied to your own work, not toy exercises.
@-symbol context scoping
Leave with hands-on reps in @-symbol context scoping — applied to your own work, not toy exercises.
Multi-file Composer workflows
Leave with hands-on reps in multi-file composer workflows — applied to your own work, not toy exercises.
§ 02 · OVERVIEW
The vibe coding workflow
This course teaches the vibe coding workflow behind Cursor IDE Beginners: spec-driven prompting, diff discipline, and review-before-merge. You write the spec, the agent writes the diff, and you defend the work in review.
Every week ends with one shipped artifact — a CLAUDE.md revision, a reviewed PR, a context budget you can keep. No theory, no toy exercises. You leave with proof of work.
§ 03 · CURRICULUM
Six weeks, six artifacts
WEEK 01
Configure .cursorrules and project rules
Practice configure .cursorrules and project rules against a real repo with live diff review.
SHIPS · A REVIEWED ARTIFACT
SHIPSA REVIEWED ARTIFACT
WEEK 02
@-symbol context scoping
Practice @-symbol context scoping against a real repo with live diff review.
SHIPS · A REVIEWED ARTIFACT
SHIPSA REVIEWED ARTIFACT
WEEK 03
Multi-file Composer workflows
Practice multi-file composer workflows against a real repo with live diff review.
SHIPS · A REVIEWED ARTIFACT
SHIPSA REVIEWED ARTIFACT
§ 04 · COMPETENCIES
What you'll leave knowing
- Configure .cursorrules and project rules
- @-symbol context scoping
- Multi-file Composer workflows
§ 06 · CONTINUE
Pair it with
Claude Code Beginners
Run Claude Code as a terminal-first agent. Write CLAUDE.md, scope context with @-files, and defend every multi-file diff before it merges.
Claude Code Intermediate
Push Claude Code past single-file tasks. Chain multi-step sessions, write slash commands, manage large context windows, and wire Claude into CI.
Claude Code Advanced
Run Claude Code at production scale. Build CLAUDE.md systems, enforce review gates across teams, and instrument every session for audit and compliance.