From the course: Hands-On AI: Vibe Coding in Python with Cursor
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Navigating the Cursor interface
From the course: Hands-On AI: Vibe Coding in Python with Cursor
Navigating the Cursor interface
- [Narrator] Now that you have Cursor installed, let's explore the interface and locate the AI features within the Cursor environment. First, create a new Python file so we can explore these capabilities together. The first thing you notice is that Cursor looks almost identical to VS Code. You have your file explorer on the left, editor in the center, and we can open up a terminal at the very bottom, but there are some key additions that make Cursor stand out. When you hover over your document with your cursor blinking, you'll see floating text that says, Command + L for chat and Command + K to generate, or if you're on a Windows machine, it's Control + L and Control K. These are your two main ways to interact with AI. Let's try Command + L first. Press Command + L on Mac or Control + L on Windows, opens the chat sidebar. This is where you can have conversations with AI about your code. Through this chat sidebar, Cursor understands and interacts with your entire project, not just the…
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