SMRTR ProgrammingFeb 2, 2026Hacker Noon

How Senior Developers Turn Cursor Into a Production-Grade AI Agent

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Modern AI-assisted development requires context orchestration rather than simple chatbot interactions. The article outlines a systematic approach using Cursor's new features: modular rule files in .cursor/rules/, slash commands replacing custom modes, skills for executable tools, and subagents for complex reasoning. A key technique is the two-pass protocol separating code creation from verification.

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