I wrote a deep dive into how AI-powered IDEs like Cursor actually work under the hood. I wanted to share the technical details of how these tools function and how to optimize your codebase to work better with them.
The post covers:
- The evolution from basic LLMs to agentic coding assistants
- Cursor's internal architecture and system prompt (which I extracted)
- How the "apply model" works and why it sometimes adds those annoying comments
- Practical tips for writing effective Cursor rules
If you've been frustrated with AI coding tools or want to understand how to get more consistent results from them, this might be helpful.
I wrote a deep dive into how AI-powered IDEs like Cursor actually work under the hood. I wanted to share the technical details of how these tools function and how to optimize your codebase to work better with them.
The post covers: - The evolution from basic LLMs to agentic coding assistants - Cursor's internal architecture and system prompt (which I extracted) - How the "apply model" works and why it sometimes adds those annoying comments - Practical tips for writing effective Cursor rules
If you've been frustrated with AI coding tools or want to understand how to get more consistent results from them, this might be helpful.