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Two ways a PM enters the work

Compare both sides of "Two ways a PM enters the work", then name the condition that decides between them.

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Two ways a PM enters the workbuild from scratch vs engage an existing repo

Cursor's PM growth team sees two standard workflows, and naming which one you're in keeps you honest about what the tool is for.

THE TWO PM ENTRY WORKFLOWS

Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.

diagram: compare

Build-from-scratch leans on the prototype loop; engaging an existing repo leans on codebase access to produce planning artifacts and ship small changes.