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Cursor Newbie Seeks Configuration Advice for IDE Workflow

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A new user of the Cursor IDE is seeking advice on configuring their setup to replicate their previous VS Code workflow. They are specifically asking for recommendations on using the Grok model with high or extra-high reasoning effort, as well as guidance on model selection, Cursor rules, and context management. The user has already adjusted permissions and set Cursor to open directly in the IDE. AI

IMPACT New users are seeking guidance on optimizing their AI coding assistant experience.

RANK_REASON User seeking advice on configuring an existing AI-adjacent tool.

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Cursor Newbie Seeks Configuration Advice for IDE Workflow

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Money-Produce-63 ·

    Recommendations for a Cursor Newbie

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’m new to Cursor, and I’m still getting everything configured to match the workflow I had in VS Code.</p> <p>In VS Code, I was using Codex and already had my preferred models and setup dialed in, so I’m trying to recreate that experience in Curs…

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