cursor-custom-prompts
Create effective custom prompts for Cursor AI. Triggers on "cursor prompts", "prompt engineering cursor", "better cursor prompts", "cursor instructions". Use when working with cursor custom prompts functionality. Trigger with phrases like "cursor custom prompts", "cursor prompts", "cursor".
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Cursor Custom Prompts
Overview
This skill helps you create effective custom prompts for Cursor AI. It covers prompt engineering fundamentals, domain-specific templates, advanced techniques like chain-of-thought prompting, and best practices for consistent, high-quality AI responses.
Prerequisites
- Cursor IDE with Chat or Composer
- Understanding of prompt engineering basics
- Project with existing patterns to reference
- .cursorrules file for persistent prompts
Instructions
- Structure prompt with context, task, constraints
- Include specific requirements and formats
- Reference existing patterns with @-mentions
- Start with simple prompt, iterate for complexity
- Store effective prompts in .cursorrules
- Refine based on output quality
Output
- Effective prompt templates
- Consistent AI output quality
- Reusable prompt patterns
- Project-specific prompt library
Error Handling
See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.
Examples
See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.
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