How to Use Cursor Like a Pro 🚀 Projects, Models & Skills Explained | Hero Extract

*Summary*
In this Hero club extract, a member walks through how he uses Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, for his day-to-day development workflow. He demonstrates workspace setup, model selection, planning versus execution modes, and a built-in browser feature that enables visual debugging and GUI-based web interaction, including a real-world Chrome extension he built for TikTok live broadcasting.

*Key Points*
[00:00:00] - Cursor Introduction and Workspace Setup
• The speaker explains that Cursor is one of several editor options alongside Claude Code and VS Code, emphasizing that the editor and the AI model are separate choices.
• He opens Cursor and shows the new code-free version, which minimizes visible code for a simpler experience.
• Projects are organized by folder on his local machine. He created a dedicated folder for his "Handy" project, and Cursor reads and writes within that workspace.
• You can lock Cursor down to a specific folder or give it broader access depending on your preference.
• Each task he runs appears as a separate agent entry, allowing him to track and roll back changes. He demonstrates an ordered list of modifications he prompted Cursor to execute, with output echoed to screen and code written locally or to the cloud via services like Railway and Git.

[00:03:20] - Model Selection, Token Usage, and Planning Mode
• Token usage works by plugging in your own API key for services like Anthropic, so costs come from your existing plan rather than a separate Cursor billing system.
• Cursor also has its own built-in LLM called Composer, which the speaker prefers for routine coding tasks because it is the most token-efficient option. For more complex work, he switches to models like Sonnet.
• A key productivity feature is toggling between Agent mode (which executes work directly) and Plan mode (which interprets the prompt, reviews the codebase, and creates a sequential plan before execution).
• He combines models strategically, using Sonnet for planning where deep code understanding matters, then Composer for execution to save tokens.
• Cursor also supports skills, similar to those used in other tools. He mentions an AWS skill he added for deploying a large application.

[00:06:43] - Built-in Browser, GUI Editing, and Real-World Chrome Extension Example
• Cursor includes an embedded Chromium browser that allows visual interaction with web pages directly inside the editor, similar to UIA viewer or element picker tools.
• You can select page objects visually, send them to the chat, and prompt Cursor to modify or interact with those specific elements.
• As a practical example, the speaker built a Chrome extension for his wife's TikTok live broadcast dashboard. He prompted Cursor while she was live, interacting with the dashboard data to create an extension that pins products, shows list views, and pushes content to a mobile device.
• The built-in browser is especially useful for debugging because Cursor can log into sites, perform actions, and read dev tools errors automatically, then act on those errors without the user needing to switch contexts.
• This visual approach is a differentiator from other tools, helping users who struggle with defining CSS classes or describing page elements in text alone.

*Brief Summary*
Cursor offers a streamlined AI coding experience with flexible model selection, efficient planning and execution modes, and a unique embedded browser for visual debugging and web interaction. The real-world TikTok Chrome extension example highlights how these features come together to enable rapid, practical development without deep coding expertise.

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