  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());

  gtag('config', 'G-WCLL0DE25N');
  
  console.log('G-TAG', gtag);

_linkedin_partner_id = "5178298";
window._linkedin_data_partner_ids = window._linkedin_data_partner_ids || [];
window._linkedin_data_partner_ids.push(_linkedin_partner_id);

career_cover.jpg

Carreira

cyber-security.png

Cíber segurança

Programming.png

Desenvolvimento de MVP

idiom_cover.jpg

Idioma

ai_cover.jpg

Inteligência Artificial

introduction.png

Introdução

products_cover.jpg

Produtos

services_cover.jpg

Serviços

technical_cover.jpg

Técnico

remote_work_cover.jpg

Trabalho remoto

Facebook

YouTube

ibti@ibti.tech

+55 (11) 94872-5107

Somos remotos e globais!

Instagram

LinkedIn

<h1 data-start="347" data-end="409">Desenvolvimento de Software com Cursor: Guia Técnico Prático</h1><p data-start="411" data-end="598">O Cursor é uma IDE com IA integrada ao contexto completo do projeto.<br>Ele permite gerar código, refatorar arquivos inteiros, criar testes e navegar no sistema com assistência contextual.</p><p data-start="600" data-end="651">Mas produtividade sem controle gera dívida técnica.</p><p data-start="653" data-end="719">Este guia mostra como usar o Cursor de forma estratégica e segura.</p><hr><h2 data-start="726" data-end="760">Como baixar e instalar o Cursor</h2><ol data-start="762" data-end="979"><li data-start="762" data-end="792"><p data-start="765" data-end="792">Acesse: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cursor.sh">https://cursor.sh<span class="ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none" aria-hidden="true"><svg class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" aria-hidden="true" data-rtl-flip=""><use href="/cdn/assets/sprites-core-gvfid0kn.svg#304883" fill="currentColor"></use></svg></span></a></p></li><li data-start="793" data-end="853"><p data-start="796" data-end="853">Baixe a versão para seu sistema (Mac, Windows ou Linux)</p></li><li data-start="854" data-end="896"><p data-start="857" data-end="896">Instale normalmente como qualquer IDE</p></li><li data-start="897" data-end="926"><p data-start="900" data-end="926">Faça login com sua conta</p></li><li data-start="927" data-end="979"><p data-start="930" data-end="979">Abra um projeto existente ou clone um repositório</p></li></ol><p data-start="981" data-end="1052">O Cursor é baseado no VSCode, então extensões e atalhos são familiares.</p><hr><h2 data-start="1059" data-end="1091">Como usar o Cursor na prática</h2><p data-start="1093" data-end="1148">O diferencial do Cursor é o contexto global do projeto.</p><p data-start="1150" data-end="1170">Principais recursos:</p><ul data-start="1172" data-end="1375"><li data-start="1172" data-end="1213"><p data-start="1174" data-end="1213"><code data-start="1174" data-end="1188">Cmd/Ctrl + K</code> → gerar ou editar código</p></li><li data-start="1214" data-end="1258"><p data-start="1216" data-end="1258"><code data-start="1216" data-end="1230">Cmd/Ctrl + L</code> → perguntar sobre o projeto</p></li><li data-start="1259" data-end="1308"><p data-start="1261" data-end="1308">Selecionar trecho de código → pedir refatoração</p></li><li data-start="1309" data-end="1350"><p data-start="1311" data-end="1350">Pedir criação de testes automaticamente</p></li><li data-start="1351" data-end="1375"><p data-start="1353" data-end="1375">Explicar código legado</p></li></ul><p data-start="1377" data-end="1423">Ele entende múltiplos arquivos ao mesmo tempo.</p><hr><h1 data-start="1430" data-end="1475">Exemplo Prático: Criando um CRUD com Cursor</h1><p data-start="1477" data-end="1542">Vamos criar um CRUD simples de usuários usando Node.js + Express.</p><hr><h2 data-start="1549" data-end="1584">1️⃣ Estrutura inicial do projeto</h2><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><pre><code class="language-plaintext">mkdir api-users
cd api-users
npm init -y
npm install express
</code></pre></div><p data-start="1660" data-end="1687">Crie o arquivo <code data-start="1675" data-end="1686">server.js</code>.</p><hr><h2 data-start="1694" data-end="1726">2️⃣ Gerando o CRUD com Cursor</h2><p data-start="1728" data-end="1759">Abra o <code data-start="1735" data-end="1746">server.js</code> e pressione:</p><p data-start="1761" data-end="1770"><code data-start="1761" data-end="1770">Cmd + K</code></p><p data-start="1772" data-end="1779">Digite:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><pre><code class="language-plaintext">Crie uma API REST em Node.js usando Express com CRUD completo para usuários.
Cada usuário deve ter: id, name, email.
Armazene em memória usando array.
Implemente:
- GET /users
- GET /users/:id
- POST /users
- PUT /users/:id
- DELETE /users/:id </code></pre></div><p data-start="2034" data-end="2068">O Cursor irá gerar algo próximo a:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><pre><code class="language-typescript language-plaintext">const express = require("express");
const app = express();
app.use(express.json());

let users = [];
let idCounter = 1;

app.get("/users", (req, res) =&gt; {
  res.json(users);
});

app.get("/users/:id", (req, res) =&gt; {
  const user = users.find(u =&gt; u.id == req.params.id);
  if (!user) return res.status(404).send("User not found");
  res.json(user);
});

app.post("/users", (req, res) =&gt; {
  const newUser = {
    id: idCounter++,
    name: req.body.name,
    email: req.body.email
  };
  users.push(newUser);
  res.status(201).json(newUser);
});

app.put("/users/:id", (req, res) =&gt; {
  const user = users.find(u =&gt; u.id == req.params.id);
  if (!user) return res.status(404).send("User not found");

  user.name = req.body.name;
  user.email = req.body.email;
  res.json(user);
});

app.delete("/users/:id", (req, res) =&gt; {
  users = users.filter(u =&gt; u.id != req.params.id);
  res.status(204).send();
});

app.listen(3000, () =&gt; {
  console.log("Server running on port 3000");
});
</code></pre></div><hr><h2 data-start="3078" data-end="3111">3️⃣ Melhorando o código com IA</h2><p data-start="3113" data-end="3133">Agora podemos pedir:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>Refatore esse código separando em: </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- routes</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- controller</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- service</span><span>&nbsp;</span></code></div></div><p data-start="3211" data-end="3245">O Cursor reorganiza a arquitetura.</p><p data-start="3247" data-end="3268">Depois podemos pedir:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span class="hljs-attribute">Adicione</span><span> validação usando Joi.</span></code></div></div><p data-start="3310" data-end="3313">Ou:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span class="hljs-attribute">Gere</span><span> testes unitários com Jest.</span></code></div></div><p data-start="3356" data-end="3407">Essa é a real força: refatoração e evolução rápida.</p><hr><h1 data-start="3414" data-end="3450">Como preparar prompts corretamente</h1><p data-start="3452" data-end="3492">Prompts genéricos geram código genérico.</p><p data-start="3494" data-end="3540">Prompts estruturados geram arquitetura melhor.</p><p data-start="3542" data-end="3561">Modelo recomendado:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><blockquote><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>Contexto: Estou criando uma API REST em Node.js. Objetivo: Criar CRUD de usuários. Regras: </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Código modular</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Separar camadas</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Usar boas práticas REST</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Validar inputs</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Não usar banco de dados</span><span>&nbsp;</span></code></div></blockquote></div><p data-start="3769" data-end="3812">Quanto mais específico, melhor o resultado.</p><hr><h1 data-start="3819" data-end="3856">Definindo Regras com Arquivo <code data-start="3850" data-end="3856">.mdc</code></h1><p data-start="3858" data-end="3909">O Cursor permite definir regras globais no projeto.</p><p data-start="3911" data-end="3935">Crie um arquivo na raiz:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>.cursor/rules.mdc</span></code></div></div><p data-start="3964" data-end="3984">Exemplo de conteúdo:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><blockquote><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span class="hljs-section"># Project Rules</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Sempre usar arquitetura em camadas (controller, service, repository). </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Nunca colocar lógica de negócio dentro de rotas. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Usar validação de dados. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Evitar funções muito longas. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Manter consistência de nomenclatura. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Código deve ser limpo e legível.</span></code></div></blockquote></div><p data-start="4267" data-end="4320">Essas regras guiam a IA em todas as gerações futuras.</p><p data-start="4322" data-end="4349">Isso reduz inconsistências.</p><hr><h1 data-start="4356" data-end="4388">Onde o Cursor é mais eficiente</h1><ul data-start="4390" data-end="4515"><li data-start="4390" data-end="4414"><p data-start="4392" data-end="4414">Geração de boilerplate</p></li><li data-start="4415" data-end="4439"><p data-start="4417" data-end="4439">Refatoração estrutural</p></li><li data-start="4440" data-end="4459"><p data-start="4442" data-end="4459">Criação de testes</p></li><li data-start="4460" data-end="4485"><p data-start="4462" data-end="4485">Documentação automática</p></li><li data-start="4486" data-end="4515"><p data-start="4488" data-end="4515">Explicação de código legado</p></li></ul><hr><h1 data-start="4522" data-end="4540">Onde ter cautela</h1><ul data-start="4542" data-end="4642"><li data-start="4542" data-end="4570"><p data-start="4544" data-end="4570">Autenticação e autorização</p></li><li data-start="4571" data-end="4593"><p data-start="4573" data-end="4593">Cálculos financeiros</p></li><li data-start="4594" data-end="4605"><p data-start="4596" data-end="4605">Segurança</p></li><li data-start="4606" data-end="4620"><p data-start="4608" data-end="4620">Criptografia</p></li><li data-start="4621" data-end="4642"><p data-start="4623" data-end="4642">Regras regulatórias</p></li></ul><p data-start="4644" data-end="4671">Sempre revisar manualmente.</p><hr><h1 data-start="4678" data-end="4696">Trade-offs reais</h1><div class="TyagGW_tableContainer"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><figure class="table"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-start="4698" data-end="4943"><thead data-start="4698" data-end="4718"><tr data-start="4698" data-end="4718"><th class="" data-start="4698" data-end="4709" data-col-size="sm">Vantagem</th><th class="" data-start="4709" data-end="4718" data-col-size="sm">Risco</th></tr></thead><tbody data-start="4741" data-end="4943"><tr data-start="4741" data-end="4796"><td data-start="4741" data-end="4771" data-col-size="sm">Desenvolvimento mais rápido</td><td data-start="4771" data-end="4796" data-col-size="sm">Dependência excessiva</td></tr><tr data-start="4797" data-end="4844"><td data-start="4797" data-end="4822" data-col-size="sm">Refatoração automática</td><td data-start="4822" data-end="4844" data-col-size="sm">Código superficial</td></tr><tr data-start="4845" data-end="4890"><td data-start="4845" data-end="4865" data-col-size="sm">Geração de testes</td><td data-start="4865" data-end="4890" data-col-size="sm">Testes pouco robustos</td></tr><tr data-start="4891" data-end="4943"><td data-start="4891" data-end="4914" data-col-size="sm">Explicação de código</td><td data-start="4914" data-end="4943" data-col-size="sm">Falsa sensação de domínio</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div></div><hr><h1 data-start="4950" data-end="4972">Boas práticas finais</h1><ol data-start="4974" data-end="5162"><li data-start="4974" data-end="5025"><p data-start="4977" data-end="5025">Use IA para acelerar, não para pensar por você</p></li><li data-start="5026" data-end="5053"><p data-start="5029" data-end="5053">Sempre revise o código</p></li><li data-start="5054" data-end="5086"><p data-start="5057" data-end="5086">Defina regras claras (.mdc)</p></li><li data-start="5087" data-end="5115"><p data-start="5090" data-end="5115">Não delegue arquitetura</p></li><li data-start="5116" data-end="5162"><p data-start="5119" data-end="5162">Mantenha entendimento profundo do sistema</p></li></ol><hr><h1 data-start="5169" data-end="5180">Conclusão</h1><p data-start="5182" data-end="5216">O Cursor não substitui engenharia.</p><p data-start="5218" data-end="5285">Ele elimina tarefas repetitivas e aumenta a velocidade de iteração.</p><p data-start="5287" data-end="5437">Desenvolvedores que entendem arquitetura tornam-se exponencialmente mais produtivos.<br>Desenvolvedores que apenas copiam código tornam-se dependentes.</p><p data-start="5439" data-end="5502">A IA não elimina programadores.<br>Ela elimina superficialidade.</p><hr><h2 data-start="123" data-end="206">🚀 Precisa desenvolver software moderno, escalável e preparado para a era da IA?</h2><p data-start="208" data-end="314">Ferramentas como o Cursor aceleram o desenvolvimento — mas velocidade sem arquitetura gera dívida técnica.</p><p data-start="316" data-end="453">Na IBTI, combinamos engenharia sólida, boas práticas de arquitetura e uso estratégico de inteligência artificial para construir sistemas:</p><ul data-start="455" data-end="542"><li data-start="455" data-end="469"><p data-start="457" data-end="469">Escaláveis</p></li><li data-start="470" data-end="481"><p data-start="472" data-end="481">Seguros</p></li><li data-start="482" data-end="510"><p data-start="484" data-end="510">Financeiramente robustos</p></li><li data-start="511" data-end="542"><p data-start="513" data-end="542">Preparados para crescimento</p></li></ul><p data-start="544" data-end="695">Se você quer transformar sua ideia em um produto digital de alto nível — ou evoluir um sistema já existente com padrões modernos — fale com nosso time.</p><p data-start="697" data-end="810">👉 Conheça nosso serviço de desenvolvimento de software:<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ibti.tech/pt-BR/services/software-development/">https://ibti.tech/pt-BR/services/software-development/</a></p>

cursor_blog_post_ptBR.jpg

cursor_blog_post_notext_ultrawide.jpg

Guia completo sobre desenvolvimento de software utilizando Cursor. Veja boas práticas, riscos, trade-offs e como usar IA de forma estratégica sem comprometer arquitetura e segurança.

<h1 data-start="1040" data-end="1103">Software Development with Cursor: A Practical Technical Guide</h1><p data-start="1105" data-end="1272">Cursor is an AI-powered IDE that understands the full context of your project.<br>It can generate code, refactor entire files, create tests, and explain legacy systems.</p><p data-start="1274" data-end="1336">However, productivity without control leads to technical debt.</p><p data-start="1338" data-end="1424">This guide explains how to use Cursor strategically and safely in real-world projects.</p><hr><h2 data-start="1431" data-end="1468">How to Download and Install Cursor</h2><ol data-start="1470" data-end="1680"><li data-start="1470" data-end="1499"><p data-start="1473" data-end="1499">Visit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cursor.sh">https://cursor.sh<span class="ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none" aria-hidden="true"><svg class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" aria-hidden="true" data-rtl-flip=""><use href="/cdn/assets/sprites-core-gvfid0kn.svg#304883" fill="currentColor"></use></svg></span></a></p></li><li data-start="1500" data-end="1562"><p data-start="1503" data-end="1562">Download the version for your OS (Mac, Windows, or Linux)</p></li><li data-start="1563" data-end="1600"><p data-start="1566" data-end="1600">Install it like any standard IDE</p></li><li data-start="1601" data-end="1628"><p data-start="1604" data-end="1628">Log in to your account</p></li><li data-start="1629" data-end="1680"><p data-start="1632" data-end="1680">Open an existing project or clone a repository</p></li></ol><p data-start="1682" data-end="1775">Cursor is built on top of VSCode, so extensions, shortcuts, and workflows will feel familiar.</p><hr><h2 data-start="1782" data-end="1814">How to Use the Cursor in Practice</h2><p data-start="1816" data-end="1871">Cursor’s key advantage is its global project awareness.</p><p data-start="1873" data-end="1887">Main features:</p><ul data-start="1889" data-end="2097"><li data-start="1889" data-end="1931"><p data-start="1891" data-end="1931"><code data-start="1891" data-end="1905">Cmd/Ctrl + K</code> → Generate or edit code</p></li><li data-start="1932" data-end="1985"><p data-start="1934" data-end="1985"><code data-start="1934" data-end="1948">Cmd/Ctrl + L</code> → Ask questions about your project</p></li><li data-start="1986" data-end="2023"><p data-start="1988" data-end="2023">Select code → Request refactoring</p></li><li data-start="2024" data-end="2061"><p data-start="2026" data-end="2061">Generate unit tests automatically</p></li><li data-start="2062" data-end="2097"><p data-start="2064" data-end="2097">Explain legacy or complex logic</p></li></ul><p data-start="2099" data-end="2193">Unlike traditional autocomplete tools, Cursor understands relationships across multiple files.</p><hr><h1 data-start="2200" data-end="2252">Practical Example: Building a CRUD API with Cursor</h1><p data-start="2254" data-end="2316">Let’s build a simple Users CRUD API using Node.js and Express.</p><hr><h2 data-start="2323" data-end="2351">1️⃣ Initial Project Setup</h2><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><pre><code class="language-plaintext">mkdir api-users
cd api-users
npm init -y
npm install express
</code></pre></div><p data-start="2427" data-end="2453">Create a <code data-start="2436" data-end="2447">server.js</code> file.</p><hr><h2 data-start="2460" data-end="2498">2️⃣ Generating the CRUD with Cursor</h2><p data-start="2500" data-end="2524">Open <code data-start="2505" data-end="2516">server.js</code>, press:</p><p data-start="2526" data-end="2535"><code data-start="2526" data-end="2535">Cmd + K</code></p><p data-start="2537" data-end="2547">Then type:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><pre><code class="language-plaintext">Create a REST API in Node.js using Express with a complete CRUD for users.
Each user must have: id, name, email.
Store data in memory using an array.
Implement:
- GET /users
- GET /users/:id
- POST /users
- PUT /users/:id
- DELETE /users/:id </code></pre></div><p data-start="2800" data-end="2842">Cursor will generate something similar to:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><pre><code class="language-typescript language-javascript">const express = require("express");
const app = express();
app.use(express.json());

let users = [];
let idCounter = 1;

app.get("/users", (req, res) =&gt; {
  res.json(users);
});

app.get("/users/:id", (req, res) =&gt; {
  const user = users.find(u =&gt; u.id == req.params.id);
  if (!user) return res.status(404).send("User not found");
  res.json(user);
});

app.post("/users", (req, res) =&gt; {
  const newUser = {
    id: idCounter++,
    name: req.body.name,
    email: req.body.email
  };
  users.push(newUser);
  res.status(201).json(newUser);
});

app.put("/users/:id", (req, res) =&gt; {
  const user = users.find(u =&gt; u.id == req.params.id);
  if (!user) return res.status(404).send("User not found");

  user.name = req.body.name;
  user.email = req.body.email;
  res.json(user);
});

app.delete("/users/:id", (req, res) =&gt; {
  users = users.filter(u =&gt; u.id != req.params.id);
  res.status(204).send();
});

app.listen(3000, () =&gt; {
  console.log("Server running on port 3000");
});
</code></pre></div><hr><h2 data-start="3852" data-end="3885">3️⃣ Improving the Code with AI</h2><p data-start="3887" data-end="3903">Now you can ask:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>Refactor this project into: </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- routes</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- controller</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- service</span><span>&nbsp;</span></code></div></div><p data-start="3974" data-end="4007">Cursor reorganizes the structure.</p><p data-start="4009" data-end="4030">Then you can request:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>Add validation </span><span class="hljs-keyword">using</span><span> Joi.</span></code></div></div><p data-start="4067" data-end="4070">Or:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>Generate unit tests </span><span class="hljs-keyword">using</span><span> Jest.</span></code></div></div><p data-start="4113" data-end="4184">This is where Cursor becomes powerful: rapid refactoring and evolution.</p><hr><h1 data-start="4191" data-end="4215">Writing Better Prompts</h1><p data-start="4217" data-end="4255">Generic prompts generate generic code.</p><p data-start="4257" data-end="4305">Structured prompts generate better architecture.</p><p data-start="4307" data-end="4333">Recommended prompt format:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><blockquote><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>Context: I am building a REST API in Node.js. Objective: Create a Users CRUD. Constraints: </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Modular code</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Separate layers (controller/service)</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Follow REST best practices</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- Validate inputs</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-deletion">- No database</span><span>&nbsp;</span></code></div></blockquote></div><p data-start="4552" data-end="4604">The more context you provide, the better the output.</p><hr><h1 data-start="4611" data-end="4646">Defining Global Rules with <code data-start="4640" data-end="4646">.mdc</code></h1><p data-start="4648" data-end="4697">Cursor allows you to define global project rules.</p><p data-start="4699" data-end="4713">Create a file:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><div class="sticky top-[calc(var(--sticky-padding-top)+9*var(--spacing))]"><div class="absolute end-0 bottom-0 flex h-9 items-center pe-2"><div class="bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary text-token-text-secondary flex items-center gap-4 rounded-sm px-2 font-sans text-xs">&nbsp;</div></div></div><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span>.cursor/rules.mdc</span></code></div></div><p data-start="4742" data-end="4750">Example:</p><div class="contain-inline-size rounded-2xl corner-superellipse/1.1 relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary"><blockquote><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr"><code class="whitespace-pre!"><span class="hljs-section"># Project Rules</span><span> </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Always use layered architecture (controller, service, repository). </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Never place business logic inside routes. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Validate all inputs. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Avoid long functions. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Maintain consistent naming conventions. </span><span class="hljs-bullet">-</span><span> Keep code clean and readable.</span></code></div></blockquote></div><p data-start="5012" data-end="5081">These rules guide all future AI generations and reduce inconsistency.</p><hr><h1 data-start="5088" data-end="5120">Where Cursor Is Most Effective</h1><ul data-start="5122" data-end="5250"><li data-start="5122" data-end="5148"><p data-start="5124" data-end="5148">Boilerplate generation</p></li><li data-start="5149" data-end="5175"><p data-start="5151" data-end="5175">Structural refactoring</p></li><li data-start="5176" data-end="5195"><p data-start="5178" data-end="5195">Test generation</p></li><li data-start="5196" data-end="5222"><p data-start="5198" data-end="5222">Documentation creation</p></li><li data-start="5223" data-end="5250"><p data-start="5225" data-end="5250">Legacy code explanation</p></li></ul><hr><h1 data-start="5257" data-end="5278">Where to Be Careful</h1><ul data-start="5280" data-end="5410"><li data-start="5280" data-end="5316"><p data-start="5282" data-end="5316">Authentication and authorization</p></li><li data-start="5317" data-end="5343"><p data-start="5319" data-end="5343">Financial calculations</p></li><li data-start="5344" data-end="5372"><p data-start="5346" data-end="5372">Security-sensitive logic</p></li><li data-start="5373" data-end="5389"><p data-start="5375" data-end="5389">Cryptography</p></li><li data-start="5390" data-end="5410"><p data-start="5392" data-end="5410">Regulatory rules</p></li></ul><p data-start="5412" data-end="5435">Always review manually.</p><hr><h1 data-start="5442" data-end="5459">Real Trade-offs</h1><div class="TyagGW_tableContainer"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><figure class="table"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-start="5461" data-end="5679"><thead data-start="5461" data-end="5481"><tr data-start="5461" data-end="5481"><th class="" data-start="5461" data-end="5473" data-col-size="sm">Advantage</th><th class="" data-start="5473" data-end="5481" data-col-size="sm">Risk</th></tr></thead><tbody data-start="5505" data-end="5679"><tr data-start="5505" data-end="5544"><td data-start="5505" data-end="5526" data-col-size="sm">Faster development</td><td data-start="5526" data-end="5544" data-col-size="sm">Overdependence</td></tr><tr data-start="5545" data-end="5598"><td data-start="5545" data-end="5569" data-col-size="sm">Automated refactoring</td><td data-start="5569" data-end="5598" data-col-size="sm">Superficial understanding</td></tr><tr data-start="5599" data-end="5639"><td data-start="5599" data-end="5617" data-col-size="sm">Test generation</td><td data-start="5617" data-end="5639" data-col-size="sm">Weak test coverage</td></tr><tr data-start="5640" data-end="5679"><td data-start="5640" data-end="5659" data-col-size="sm">Code explanation</td><td data-start="5659" data-end="5679" data-col-size="sm">False confidence</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div></div><p data-start="5681" data-end="5732">The biggest risk is not technical — it’s cognitive.</p><p data-start="5734" data-end="5810">If you don’t understand what was generated, you lose control of your system.</p><hr><h1 data-start="5817" data-end="5839">Final Best Practices</h1><ul data-start="5841" data-end="6034"><li data-start="5841" data-end="5890"><p data-start="5843" data-end="5890">Use AI to accelerate, not to replace thinking</p></li><li data-start="5891" data-end="5923"><p data-start="5893" data-end="5923">Always review generated code</p></li><li data-start="5924" data-end="5953"><p data-start="5926" data-end="5953">Define clear <code data-start="5939" data-end="5945">.mdc</code> rules</p></li><li data-start="5954" data-end="5995"><p data-start="5956" data-end="5995">Never delegate architecture decisions</p></li><li data-start="5996" data-end="6034"><p data-start="5998" data-end="6034">Maintain deep system understanding</p></li></ul><hr><h1 data-start="6041" data-end="6053">Conclusion</h1><p data-start="6055" data-end="6091">Cursor does not replace engineering.</p><p data-start="6093" data-end="6154">It eliminates repetitive tasks and increases iteration speed.</p><p data-start="6156" data-end="6282">Developers who understand architecture become exponentially more productive.<br>Developers who only copy code become dependent.</p><p data-start="6284" data-end="6350">AI does not eliminate programmers.<br>It eliminates superficiality.</p><hr><h2 data-start="6357" data-end="6415">🚀 Need modern, scalable software built for the AI era?</h2><p data-start="6417" data-end="6514">Tools like Cursor accelerate development — but speed without architecture creates technical debt.</p><p data-start="6516" data-end="6646">At IBTI, we combine solid engineering principles, strong architecture practices, and strategic AI usage to build systems that are:</p><ul data-start="6648" data-end="6725"><li data-start="6648" data-end="6660"><p data-start="6650" data-end="6660">Scalable</p></li><li data-start="6661" data-end="6671"><p data-start="6663" data-end="6671">Secure</p></li><li data-start="6672" data-end="6694"><p data-start="6674" data-end="6694">Financially robust</p></li><li data-start="6695" data-end="6725"><p data-start="6697" data-end="6725">Built for long-term growth</p></li></ul><p data-start="6727" data-end="6844">If you want to turn your idea into a high-level digital product — or modernize an existing system — talk to our team.</p><p data-start="6846" data-end="6957">👉 Learn more about our software development services:<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ibti.tech/en/services/software-development/">https://ibti.tech/en/services/software-development/<span class="ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none" aria-hidden="true"><svg class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" aria-hidden="true" data-rtl-flip=""><use href="/cdn/assets/sprites-core-gvfid0kn.svg#304883" fill="currentColor"></use></svg></span></a></p>

A practical guide to using Cursor IDE for AI-assisted development without compromising architecture, security, or code quality.

Software Development with Cursor: A Practical Technical Guide

Desenvolvimento de Software com Cursor: Guia Técnico