Codebase-Aware Query

Developer Toolscursor-ai-tipsfeature_or_conceptproposed_change

Turns Cursor into a codebase exploration tool. The data-flow question reveals the full architecture, and the proposed-change question gives you an actionable edit plan.

Prompt
I need to understand how {{feature_or_concept}} works in this codebase.

Search the project and answer:
1. Which files implement this feature? List them with their roles.
2. What's the data flow from user action to database and back?
3. Are there any shared utilities or hooks this feature depends on?
4. What are the current limitations or TODOs related to this?
5. If I wanted to {{proposed_change}}, which files would I need to modify?

Reference specific file paths and function names in your answer. Use @-mentions for the key files so I can navigate to them.

Variables to customize

{{feature_or_concept}}{{proposed_change}}

Why this prompt works

Turns Cursor into a codebase exploration tool. The data-flow question reveals the full architecture, and the proposed-change question gives you an actionable edit plan.

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