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Cursor Documentation Index

Fetch from this index before implementing any Cursor feature — do not guess at behavior. One URL per topic — read the most specific one first.

Discovery

• https://cursor.com/llms.txt — Complete sitemap of all Cursor doc pages; fetch when you need a URL not listed here.

Core Reference

• https://cursor.com/en/docs/get-started/cli — CLI overview: installation, basics, and getting started.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/advanced/cli — CLI usage: how to invoke Cursor from the terminal.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/reference/cli — CLI reference: all flags, parameters, and options.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/reference/configuration — Configuration reference: settings file format and all configurable options.

Extension Points

• https://cursor.com/en/docs/extensions/plugins — Plugin system: how plugins extend Cursor.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/extensions/rules — Rules: .cursorrules and project/user rules for customizing agent behavior.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/extensions/skills — Skills: defining reusable skills for the agent.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/extensions/subagents — Subagents: spawning and coordinating sub-agents.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/extensions/hooks — Hooks: lifecycle events and hook handler configuration.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/extensions/mcp — MCP: Model Context Protocol server integration.

Permissions & Security

• https://cursor.com/en/docs/reference/permissions — Permission rules: allow/ask/deny syntax, tool permissions, working directory restrictions.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/reference/authentication — Authentication: API keys, auth methods, and credential management.

Session & Interaction

• https://cursor.com/en/docs/reference/slash-commands — Slash commands: all built-in /commands available in a session.
• https://cursor.com/en/docs/advanced/shell-mode — Shell mode: using the ! prefix and shell integration.

Parallel Workflows

• https://cursor.com/en/docs/configuration/worktrees — Worktrees: parallel session isolation, worktree creation, and multi-branch workflows.

Agent Tools

• https://cursor.com/en/docs/agent/tools/terminal — Terminal tool: how the agent uses the terminal, permissions, and invocation.

Index

• https://cursor.com/en-US/docs — Main documentation hub; browse for topics not listed above.