Course · 7 chapters
Cursor
Code faster in the Cursor IDE: drive Tab completion, Chat, and Composer agent edits, master codebase indexing and MCP, and set team rules. 7 chapters, ~2.5h, for engineers.
What you'll be able to do
- Master Cursor Tab and Chat editing
- Refactor across files with Composer
- Control AI context with @-mentions
- Connect tools and databases via MCP
- Standardize your team with project rules
- Configure enterprise privacy and SSO
What's inside
- 1Cursor: Start Here
A 12-minute orientation to the Cursor skill path — what it is, what you'll be able to do, how the chapters relate, and where to begin.
- 2Cursor Team Rules & Pro Flows
Project rules, team rules, AGENTS.md, skills, hooks, and the pro workflows that make Cursor a team-wide platform.
- 3Cursor Admin & Compliance
Privacy mode, SOC 2, SSO, SCIM provisioning, usage analytics, model governance, and enterprise deployment patterns.
- 4Cursor Codebase Indexing & Context
How Cursor understands your entire codebase — indexing, @-mentions, .cursorignore, and the context window budget.
- 5Cursor Essentials — Tab Completion & Chat
Master the two features you'll use every minute — Tab's predictive edits and Chat's contextual Q&A.
- 6Cursor Extensions & MCP
Connect Cursor to external tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — databases, APIs, browsers, and custom integrations.
- 7Cursor Composer & Edit Flows
Multi-file generation, Agent execution, checkpoints, and the edit workflows that turn ideas into shipped code.
Frequently asked questions
- What will I learn in this Cursor course?
- You will learn to code in the Cursor AI editor with Tab completion and Chat, generate and refactor across files using Composer and Agent mode, manage context with @-mentions and .cursorignore, connect external tools through MCP, and set team standards with rules and AGENTS.md. It also covers enterprise setup including privacy mode, SOC 2, SSO, and SCIM.
- Who is this Cursor course for?
- It is built for software engineers and developers who already write code and want to work effectively in the Cursor IDE. The path is at a practitioner level and includes team and enterprise chapters for tech leads and admins.
- Do I need coding experience to take this Cursor course?
- Yes. This is a practitioner-level path for engineers, so it assumes you can already read and edit a real codebase. You do not need any prior experience with Cursor itself.
- How long is the course and is there a certificate?
- The path has 7 chapters and takes about 2.5 hours (140 minutes) to complete. You earn a certificate of completion after finishing all chapters.
- Is this Cursor course free?
- No, it is a paid path on AI Academy by Anthropos. It covers the full Cursor workflow, from Tab completion to enterprise admin and compliance.
Earn a certificate
Complete all chapters to receive your certificate of completion.