Cursor Project Ideas & Examples

Build full-stack applications with AI pair programming. Cursor understands your codebase and helps you write, refactor, and debug code faster.

30 project ideas

What Cursor is Best For

Full-stack applications

Complex business logic

Code refactoring

Database integration

API development

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Getting Started with Cursor

  1. 1

    Download Cursor from cursor.sh

  2. 2

    Open your project folder or create a new one

  3. 3

    Press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows) to start AI chat

  4. 4

    Describe what you want to build in natural language

  5. 5

    Use Cmd+L to chat about your entire codebase

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Cursor Starter Prompts

Copy and paste these prompts to kickstart your project.

Full-Stack SaaS Starter

Create a Next.js 14 app with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Supabase. Set up authentication with magic links, a protected dashboard page, and a landing page with pricing. Use the App Router and Server Actions.

API Integration

Add an API route that connects to OpenAI's API. Accept a POST request with a prompt, call the API, and return the response as streaming text. Include proper error handling and rate limiting.

Database Schema

Create a Supabase schema for a [YOUR APP TYPE] with tables for users, [main entity], and [related entity]. Include proper foreign keys, indexes, and RLS policies. Generate the SQL migrations.

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