cursor-best-practices

The best way to manage context in Cursor is to let the agent fetch context automatically rather than manually tagging files. This strategy minimizes prompt bloat and prevents performance degradation during complex coding tasks.

To separate rules from skills in Cursor, keep static context in rules and use dynamic skills for agent behavior. This plan-driven execution approach ensures deterministic task planning and keeps your prompts clean.

Use Cursor Plan Mode to structure your tasks before execution by defining deterministic task planning workflows. This best practice allows you to map out iterative problem solving and solo coding sessions before the agent writes code.

Yes, Cursor best practices apply to both solo and team coding sessions. The workflows focus on context management, plan-driven execution, and iterative problem solving, ensuring productivity gains regardless of team size.

You should emphasize code review when extending Cursor agent capabilities to ensure quality assurance and iterative improvement. Reviewing generated code prevents errors from automated workflows and maintains high standards during plan execution.