Cursor Visual Tech Stack
Free
Recommended for editor-centered AI development with explicit review
This is a scoped recommendation for the use case shown, not a universal optimum or an installed integration.
Core architecture
| Layer | Component | Role | | --- | --- | --- | | Input | Project folder | Source files • dependency manifest | | Input | Task context | Selected files • concrete examples | | Input | Project rules | Conventions • tests • acceptance | | Core | Cursor | Explain code • propose edits • implement | | Quality gate | Diff & local checks | Changed files • tests • running app | | Output | Git commit | Preserve the reviewed improvement | | Output | GitHub PR / preview | Share the change and its evidence |
Connection labels
1. Open the repository and select useful context 2. Inspect suggestions and run the project checks 3. Save or submit the focused change
Blue lines indicate manual/local workflow steps. Purple dashed lines indicate a separately configured connection, which may include human gates; they are not claims that the entire path is unattended. Orange indicates review/refinement. Core diagram mode: manual.
Supporting tools
- Git: Compare changes and keep checkpoints.
- Language tools: Use the project's formatter and tests.
- Browser: Exercise the actual local application.
What to check
- Context accuracy: Verify the intended folder and files.
- Dependencies: Check suggested APIs and packages.
- Behavior: Test the failure case as well as success.
Optional extension
- Task brief: Scope the change
- Cursor workspace: Read project context
- Agent tools: Edit and run checks
- Diff review: Approve the result
- GitHub PR: Share for release
Optional connected coding route. Configure account and repository access, tool permissions, and test dependencies. Avoid overlapping auto-edit extensions that compete with the editor workflow.
Lean starter
Cursor + Git + the repository's existing toolchain. Extra AI extensions are not needed for a useful first task.
Example
Explain a validation function → add a bounded fix → test valid and empty input → review the code → submit the change.
Series 20 / 40