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Guides for review-ready changes

Use these when a change needs to survive review. Frame the task, give the right context, use the right tools and leave evidence for the next person.

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Agents, prompts, repo context, MCP and workflow setup.

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GuidesGuideCursor Origin GuideWhat Cursor Origin is, why a git forge for agents matters and what teams must verify before moving source hosting.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Mobile GuideWhat Cursor Mobile means for supervising agents from a phone, and what still needs official product detail.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Automations GuideWhat Cursor Automations can do after the June 2026 release, including /automate, Slack and GitHub triggers.Read guide

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GuidesGuideCursor Origin GuideWhat Cursor Origin is, why a git forge for agents matters and what teams must verify before moving source hosting.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Mobile GuideWhat Cursor Mobile means for supervising agents from a phone, and what still needs official product detail.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Automations GuideWhat Cursor Automations can do after the June 2026 release, including /automate, Slack and GitHub triggers.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Cloud Agents GuideHow to use Cursor Cloud Agents, environment setup, /in-cloud, /babysit and local/cloud handoff.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Bugbot Review GuideHow Bugbot changed in June 2026 and how to use /review, effort levels and incremental review safely.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Design Mode GuideHow to use Cursor Design Mode with multi-select, drawing and voice input for UI changes.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor SDK Agents GuideHow to build Cursor SDK agents with custom tools, auto-review, stores, subagents and request IDs.Read guide
GuidesGuideCursor Canvas GuideHow Cursor canvases support Design Mode, context usage reports, shared artifacts and prompt buttons.Read guide
GuidesSecurityCursor Auto-review Run Mode GuideHow Auto-review Run Mode handles shell, MCP and fetch calls with allowlists, sandboxing and classifier review.Read guide
GuidesGuideWhat Is an AI Coding Agent?A plain definition of AI coding agents and how they differ from chat assistants.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Orchestrate Coding AgentsA workflow guide for using coding agents across context, tools, tests and review.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Use an AI IDE for a Real Feature ChangeA step-by-step workflow for using an AI IDE on a real production-style change.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Review AI Generated CodeA review checklist for code written by AI coding tools and agents.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Keep AI Coding Agents FocusedHow to prevent coding agents from touching too many files or widening the task.Read guide
GuidesGuidePrompt Engineering for DevelopersPrompt engineering for developers using real files, tests, diffs and constraints.Read guide
GuidesGuidePrompt Templates for AI Coding AgentsCopy-ready prompt frames for feature work, debugging, review and refactors.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Use a Failing Test as an AI Coding SpecUse a failing test as a tight AI coding prompt and verification loop.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Prompt an AI Agent for a RefactorHow to scope AI refactors so behavior stays stable and the diff stays reviewable.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Write Rules for AI Coding AgentsHow to write repo rules that guide AI coding agents without flooding context.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Tell an AI Coding Agent What Not to TouchHow to set non-goals, protected files and review boundaries for AI coding agents.Read guide
GuidesGuideBad AI Coding Prompts and How to Fix ThemCommon AI coding prompt mistakes and the smaller prompt frames that fix them.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Give an AI IDE Repo ContextHow to give an AI IDE the right files, errors, docs and constraints.Read guide
GuidesGuideLocal Agent vs Cloud AgentHow to choose between local coding agents and cloud coding agents.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Run Multiple Coding AgentsHow to run multiple coding agents without conflicts, duplicated work or review chaos.Read guide
GuidesGuideHow to Use MCP Tools With Coding AgentsHow to connect MCP tools to coding-agent workflows without giving too much access.Read guide
GuidesSecurityMCP Security for AI Developer ToolsHow to review MCP tool access, approvals, secrets and auditability for AI developer tools.Read guide
GuidesSecurityHow to Audit AI Generated CodeHow to audit AI generated code for scope, security, tests, data flow and review risk.Read guide
GuidesSecurityHow to Connect AI Coding Agents to CI SafelyHow to let AI coding agents use CI signals without giving them unsafe automation rights.Read guide
GuidesTutorialHow to Build a Pull Request Review AgentA build guide for an AI agent that reviews pull requests.Read guide
GuidesTutorialHow to Build a CI Failure Fix AgentA build guide for an agent that reads CI failures and proposes a safe patch.Read guide
GuidesTutorialHow to Build a Docs Update Agent With Next.jsHow to design an agent that updates docs when code or product behavior changes.Read guide
GuidesTutorialHow to Build a Bug Triage Agent With Linear and GitHubHow to build an agent that maps bug reports to scoped engineering tasks.Read guide