This repo changed how I use Cursor AI

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Hi all!

Just wanted to share an insightful article I stumbled across that’s completely changed my approach to working with Cursor.

Documentation in the Age of AI: Why Context is the New Code explores something I’ve been struggling with - why sometimes Cursor gives amazing results and other times feels like we’re miscommunicating.

The author makes a compelling case that our documentation practices need to evolve for AI collaboration. The analogy about AI being like a chef in a messy kitchen really clicked for me.

Key points that helped me:
• Breaking context into modular, distinct sections
• Treating documentation as “configuration” for the AI
• Using more structured formats the AI can parse easily

I’ve been implementing his repo since a few weeks and my productivity with Cursor has already improved noticeably.
His GitHub project called “paelladoc” implements these concepts - has anyone else tried it?
Curious if others have found better ways to provide context to Cursor!

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This feels exhausive to me
I red the docs this is more for creating complete projects from scratch?

I have many libs i use and specific requirements im zute i cpuld add them
With this but this feels like overkill.

Wpuld be interested in aome to ing like this more simple and structured like the workflow solution posted somewhere else

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Without having gone into the link, what you wrote applies also for non-AI coding :slight_smile:

So you dont have to overdo it with complex stuff.

If you are starting out or want something stable and logical this approach works well

https://forum.cursor.com/t/guide-a-simpler-more-autonomous-ai-workflow-for-cursor/70688/15

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I just tried paelladoc based upon your suggestion. Very interesting. I was able to do a low-level script pretty quickly. Maybe I’ll try it with something larger next