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by Ashbt 525 days ago
Amazing

Two things I would add:

1. Use git and commit changes (very) frequently.

Often the AI makes a recommendation that looks good, but has consequences 4 or 5 changes later that you'll need to reckon with. You'll see this especially with web vs. mobile UI behaviours. Cursor isn't so good at reverting changes yet, and GIT has saved me a LOT of headache.

2. Collaborate with o1 to create a PRD and put it in the same folder as your specs.

This increases the likelihood Cursor's recommended changes comply with your intent, style and color guidelines and overall project direction.

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If you're using Cursor Composer it's very easy to jump back at any time in the history using "Revert all files to before this message". I use it all the time and have stopped obsessively committing every change as a result.
> 2. Collaborate with o1 to create a PRD

what is a PRD?

"Product Requirements Document," I think.

A high-level specification of what the thing should do and why.