# Understanding Cursor's AI feature **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [August 7, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/understanding-cursors-ai-feature/7204 "2024-08-07T19:01:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![commander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@commander](https://forum.cursor.com/u/commander)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/understanding-cursors-ai-feature/7204/1 "2024-08-07T19:01:17Z")
1. If I describe what I want to do to the cursor, can it write me code? 2. If I upload the code I generated with ChatGPT / Claude to Cursor, can Cursor see and fix errors? ---
**Author:** ![litecode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/litecode/32/2966_2.png) [@litecode](https://forum.cursor.com/u/litecode)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/understanding-cursors-ai-feature/7204/2 "2024-08-07T19:42:40Z")
Hi @commander , In response to your questions - yes and yes. Below is some more detail. Cursor is a fork of VS Code. VS Code is a Code Editor by Microsoft: [https://code.visualstudio.com/](https://code.visualstudio.com/) The company who created Cursor are Anysphere: [https://anysphere.inc/](https://anysphere.inc/) Anysphere received some funding from OpenAI, the company behind Chat GPT: [https://anysphere.inc/blog/openai-fund](https://anysphere.inc/blog/openai-fund) Update - they recently raised some more funds: [https://www.cursor.com/blog/series-a](https://www.cursor.com/blog/series-a) Cursor’s official Features page is here: [https://www.cursor.com/features](https://www.cursor.com/features) Cursor’s official Docs are here: [https://docs.cursor.com](https://docs.cursor.com) The docs are also on GitHub: [https://github.com/getcursor/docs](https://github.com/getcursor/docs) Cursor includes built in AI functionality. This functionality is accessed in several ways. When you have a file open in Cursor, you can press one of several different key combinations to access different functionality. These are: 1. `Ctrl` + `K` for in-file code generation 2. `Ctrl` + `L` to open up an AI chat panel in the sidebar 3. `Ctrl` + `I` to create and edit code across multiple files You can select two different ‘modes’ in `Ctrl` + `L`: - Normal - Interpreter Interpreter mode generates executable Python code that can be run on your local file system. You can also press `Ctrl` + `K` in the terminal within Cursor to generate terminal commands from natural language prompts. I only found Cursor three weeks ago myself, but have been a fan ever since. I have created some other posts which try to outline Cursor’s features to newcomers: > [@Cursor feature summary for colleagues (with annotated screenshots)](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-feature-summary-for-colleagues-with-annotated-screenshots/6476): > > Hello, I just thought I would share some text and annotated screenshots I have recently used when telling colleagues about Cursor. I find documenting things is a good way to learn them quickly. I only started using Cursor last weekend, and I normally use Sublime Text, so it is all very new to me at the moment. But I thought I would share these resources in case it saves you some time when telling your colleagues about it. The official ‘features’ page is here: [https://www.cursor.com/feature…](https://www.cursor.com/features) > [@Comprehensive and Succinct List of Cursor Features](https://forum.cursor.com/t/comprehensive-and-succinct-list-of-cursor-features/6604): > > Hello, I started using Cursor last weekend, and I was working on a Google Sheet of Cursor features for my own reference. I thought my research might assist others learning how to use Cursor. So I published the Google Sheet as a web page, but that removed the sorting and filtering functionality. So I’ve created a GitHub Pages site that retains the sorting and filtering features: [https://litecodeai.github.io/cursorfeatures](https://litecodeai.github.io/cursorfeatures) I will keep adding to it over the coming weeks, make it more user fri… > [@Separate the visual UI inlay hints into multiple togglable options](https://forum.cursor.com/t/separate-the-visual-ui-inlay-hints-into-multiple-togglable-options/7042/5): > > Hi @ryunuck, I did this test when running Cursor 0.39.0: Confirmed that Show chat/edit tooltip setting was OFF Made some edits to see if the various ‘Cursor Tab’ features were working Attached are screenshots of: The Show chat/edit tooltip setting turned to OFF Various ‘Cursor Tab’ functionality still being present, ie: Code Generation Multi-Line Edits Smart Rewrites Cursor Prediction Toolbar settings for ‘Cursor Tab’ in bottom-right of screen I must admit, however, that… > [@Multi-file edits - 0.37 update](https://forum.cursor.com/t/multi-file-edits-0-37-update/6425/24): > > @smaccoun Here is a simple demonstration of what is possible in Composer, in case you were still wondering. I entered this prompt in Composer: I want to demonstrate the multiple file editing capabilities of the new Composer feature in Cursor (the fork of VS Code). Plese create a folder called ‘TestHTMLSite’ that contains an index.html file and css and js folders that contain the code required to create a simple HTML website. Add any simple JS functionality that you think would be cool. Th… Here are some videos about Cursor as well: [ALL ROADS LEAD to AI CODING: Cursor, Aider in the browser, Multi file Prompting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YALpX8oOn78) (20 mins, IndyDevDan) [Cursor - an AI-powered VSCode fork](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltBYp0Ddi3c) (12 mins, Jeffrey Codes) [Cursor IDE deep dive and why it is the best tool for coding](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZCtOh_GVrA) (26 mins, echohive) [Cursor - The AI-first Code Editor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V4ryI2vN_I) (8 mins, AI Tube) [How to use Interpreter Mode and Terminal Commands in Cursor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3BSULZNWBI) (5 mins, echohive) I am away from the computer at the moment, but hopefully this explanation and these posts and videos will give you a good idea of what Cursor is capable of. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/understanding-cursors-ai-feature/7204/3 "2026-06-18T10:14:14Z")
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