Cursor settings guide
Cursor AI Editor · AI-first IDE · Agentic
- Token burn
- Medium burn
- Paid plans from
- $20/mo (Individual)
Moderate; a few settings changes save money. Last reviewed September 2026; plans and model names change often, so check the tool's own pricing page before you buy.
Write project Rules once (stack, style, patterns to avoid). Cursor applies them to every Agent request, which keeps generated code consistent.
Use inline edit (Cmd/Ctrl+K) for small, local changes; it is faster and cheaper than a full Agent run.
Give the Agent a clear spec and acceptance checks ("add X, keep tests passing, don't touch Y"). Clear scope means fewer retries and fewer requests.
Point the Agent at the right files with @-mentions instead of letting it search the whole repo for every task.
Use Bugbot or another reviewer on AI-written changes before merging; read the diff, not just the summary.
Turn Privacy Mode on for proprietary code.
Keep codebase indexing on for large repos so search and @-references find the right code.
API cost estimate
Monthly cost at list prices (September 2026), before and after a token cut you choose.
- Now
- $4.80
- ₹403
- After a 25% cut
- $3.60
- ₹302
- Saved per month
- $1.20
- ₹101
Assumes about 1,500 input and 500 output tokens per request (medium burn). Excludes caching discounts, search or request fees and taxes. Check the vendor's pricing page before budgeting.
Reveaxa guide reference: RVX-T-cursor
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