Cursor Tool Guide
Updated July 2026
Cursor is an AI code editor for repository work. PromptDC for Desktop rewrites your prompt in place in Cursor and covers its integrated terminal.
Cursor tool guide
Rewrite prompts in place inside Cursor.
Works everywhere
PromptDC for Desktop works in any app on Mac or Windows. The Chrome extension covers any website.
In-Place Rewrites
Transform rough notes into clear, structured instructions instantly.
Why Use PromptDC with Cursor?
What PromptDC for Desktop does inside Cursor.
Review before Replace
Select your prompt, use the desktop shortcut, and review the rewrite before Replace or Copy.
Clearer prompts
Turn a rough request into a complete prompt with the details Cursor needs before you send it.
Supported app coverage
PromptDC for Desktop works in supported coding apps and their integrated terminals.
Set coding defaults
Choose any profile that fits, or add your own profiles and Custom Actions.
Reuse saved context
On the Code profile, use Always Include for project rules. Custom Action works with any profile for one-off guidance.
Choose output formats
On the Code profile, choose Regular, JSON, XML, or YAML output. Auto keeps your prompt's original language on every profile.
Before and after prompts for Cursor
Rough request on the left, the PromptDC rewrite on the right.
Before
Fix orders disappearing between cursor pagination pages.
After
Fix order pagination so records with identical creation times never disappear or repeat. Inspect the current query, cursor encoding, connection response, and pagination tests. Use a stable tie breaker while preserving the public response shape and page size limits. Add forward pagination tests for tied timestamps, page boundaries, and newly inserted records.
Why this is better: The prompt adds stable ordering and edge cases so Cursor can repair pagination in the open repository.
Before
Add Command K search to the project list.
After
Add a keyboard shortcut that opens fuzzy project search from the project list. Support Command K on macOS and Control K on Windows and Linux. Do not intercept the shortcut when a modal or text editing control already owns it. Follow existing interface patterns and add tests for opening, filtering, selection, and dismissal.
Why this is better: The prompt adds platform and focus rules so Cursor can implement search without hijacking controls.
Before
Why does the dashboard keep more memory after every reconnect?
After
Investigate memory growth after repeated WebSocket dashboard reconnects without editing code. Trace socket listeners, timers, chart subscriptions, and cleanup when a session closes. Use existing tests or diagnostics to distinguish retained references from expected caching. Report the strongest evidence, likely owner, and the smallest next experiment.
Why this is better: The prompt makes Cursor trace lifecycle evidence before blaming a specific source of retained memory.
Frequently Asked Questions
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