cursor-best-practices — Claude Code skill: Cursor workflow guide
A skill with Cursor best practices: planning tasks, managing context, reviewing code, and running parallel agents.
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices -a claude-codeWhat cursor-best-practices does
The cursor-best-practices skill bundles Cursor workflow advice into one reference the agent pulls in when you ask about Cursor features or want to tighten your process. It opens with four principles: start with a plan, keep context under control, extend the agent through Rules and Skills, and review generated code the way you would review a human's.
It also covers concrete workflows — test-driven development, exploring an unfamiliar codebase, automating git operations, and running several agents side by side to compare output. Deeper material sits in separate files: references/planning.md, references/context.md, references/extending.md, references/workflows.md, references/reviewing.md, references/parallel-agents.md.
The skill installs into Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode. Worth a look if you already live in Cursor and want more out of it, or if you are switching editors and need a starting point. Installing into Claude runs through npx, so Node.js has to be on the machine.
What it helps with
- plan a complex task before touching the code
- decide when to start a fresh conversation with the agent
- split static context into Rules and dynamic capabilities into Skills
- set up test-driven development with iterations until tests pass
- compare output from several agents on the same task
Example prompts for the agent
- show me the Cursor best practices from the cursor-best-practices skill
- how do I manage context in Cursor and when should I start a new chat?
- help me set up test-driven development in Cursor using the skill
How to install cursor-best-practices
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/cursor-best-practices/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cursor-best-practices/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/cursor-best-practices/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/cursor-best-practices/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install siviter-xyz/dot-agent cursor-best-practices2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/cursor-best-practices/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/siviter-xyz/dot-agent --path skills/cursor-best-practicesManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/cursor-best-practices/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about cursor-best-practices
How do I install cursor-best-practices in Claude?
Run npx skills add siviter-xyz/dot-agent --skill cursor-best-practices -a claude-code. The skill lands at ~/.claude/skills/cursor-best-practices/SKILL.md.
What does cursor-best-practices do?
It collects Cursor practices: planning with Plan Mode, context management, extending the agent, code review, and parallel agents. The agent reaches for it when you are learning Cursor features or optimizing your workflow.
Which platforms support this skill?
Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode. Each platform has its own install command and file path.
Source text
SKILL.md · MIT
--- name: cursor-best-practices description: Best practices for working with Cursor. Use when learning how to effectively use Cursor features or optimizing your workflow. --- # Cursor Best Practices Best practices for working with Cursor to maximize productivity and code quality. ## Core Principles - **Start with plans** - Use Plan Mode (Shift+Tab) for complex tasks - **Manage context effectively** - Let agent find context, start new conversations when needed - **Extend the agent** - Use Rules for static context, Skills for dynamic capabilities - **Review carefully** - AI-generated code needs review like human code ## Key Workflows - **Test-driven development** - Write tests first, iterate until passing - **Codebase understanding** - Use agent to explore and learn codebases - **Git workflows** - Automate common git operations with commands - **Parallel agents** - Run multiple agents simultaneously for comparison ## References For detailed guidance, see: - `references/planning.md` - Plan mode and starting with plans - `references/context.md` - Managing context and conversations - `references/extending.md` - Rules vs Skills, extending agent - `references/workflows.md` - TDD, codebase understanding, git workflows - `references/reviewing.md` - Code review strategies - `references/parallel-agents.md` - Running agents in parallel
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