Learn Cursor,
step by step.
In short Cursor is best for coding side by side with AI in an editor, where you can inspect every change before you keep it. Pick it if you prefer to see edits on screen rather than type commands.
Look after a small results page in Cursor: start in Ask mode, save versions with Git, review every change Agent makes, plan, add rules, fix a bug with Debug mode and hand it over.
Start the free lessonNo myoh.ai account needed · About 15 minutesBefore you begin
Cursor on macOS 12+, Windows 10+ or Linux, a free Cursor account, and Git for saving versions.
How you’ll work
Edit alongside an agent. Cursor desktop app on macOS, Windows and Linux; also cloud agents on paid plans.
Tool costs & access
Cursor plans are separate from myoh Plus. The free plan has limited Agent and chat requests.
A secure starting point
Choose Privacy Mode and an approval setting you understand, review every diff, and keep private files out of the project.
Take the security lessonOne lesson at a time.
Start with the free lesson. Each lesson builds on the one before, and your progress is saved as you go.
10 lessons · 165 min
Use it confidently
02Save a version you can return to
Put the project under Git, make the first commit and learn what checkpoints are for.
Make a small change yourself with Tab
Add a result by hand, accept only the right Tab suggestion and ask about a single line.
Ask Agent for one change and read the diff
Mark first-time finishers, reject anything you didn't ask for and restore a checkpoint.
Plan a bigger change before you build it
Use Plan mode for a pace column, correct the rounding rule and test it with numbers you've worked out.
Point Agent at the right files
Use @ and a screenshot to make the table fit phones, then check it at phone width.
Configure & extend
07Write the project's rules
Write a scoped .mdc rule, test it with a loose request in a fresh chat, and know what a rule can't stop.
Put it to work
08Find the cause before you fix a bug
Use Debug mode on a time over an hour, test either side of the edge and check the logging is gone.
Keep your project and computer safe
Choose an approval setting, spot instructions hidden in a file and keep a members list out of Agent's reach.
Hand the page over with a checked README
Have Agent draft a README, check every sentence, review the changes and commit.
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Official Cursor references
We check each walkthrough against the tool’s official help pages. Interfaces change, so if something looks different, follow the tool’s own labels.