Coding
AI-assisted development, review, and refactoring workflows.
Cursor 8 min
Cursor AI: Fast Onboarding to an Unfamiliar Codebase
A repeatable prompt sequence for using Cursor to map, explain, and safely modify a codebase you've never seen before.
BeginnerRead
Cursor 9 min
Cursor: The Plan-File Refactor Pattern for Large Changes
Stop letting Cursor sprawl across 40 files. This pattern uses a versioned plan.md to keep long refactors on the rails.
IntermediateRead
Cursor 12 min
Cursor Agent: Monorepo Migration Playbook
Move a multi-package repo from Yarn workspaces to pnpm + Turborepo using Cursor's Composer agent with plan-file guardrails.
AdvancedRead
Cursor 10 min
Cursor: Test Generation Workflow for Legacy Code
Use Cursor + Claude Sonnet to generate meaningful test suites for legacy code with zero coverage — using property-based tests where they matter.
AdvancedRead
Cursor 10 min
Cursor: Plan-File API Refactor Playbook
Extract a monolithic Express app into route modules and typed services using Cursor's Composer with an explicit plan.md contract.
AdvancedRead