Coding with Cursor AI: A Hands-On Guide for New Developers
Build AI-assisted coding skills and ship a practical currency converter app
Created by Anton Voroniuk, Dmytro Vasyliev
Explore how Cursor AI can support your coding journey from setup to building a real-world currency converter app. You will learn to use AI features for code completion, project planning, and documentation while developing practical skills that boost your productivity and confidence.
Packt | Sep 2026 | 257 min
What You Will Learn
You will start by configuring Cursor AI and exploring its chat and completion features. Each section connects a new tool or workflow to hands-on coding tasks, making it easy to see how AI can help with planning, testing, and documentation. The guided project lets you apply each skill in a real development scenario.
Key Features
- Set up Cursor AI and use chat, completions, and context tools for daily coding tasks
- Build a working currency converter app with API integration, tests, and documentation
- Organize your codebase using smart indexing, ignore files, project rules, and AI-powered commands
Target Audience
This course is ideal for new developers, junior programmers, and anyone curious about AI-assisted coding. If you have basic experience with code editors and web development concepts, you will find clear guidance from setup to project completion. The step-by-step approach helps you build confidence using Cursor AI in your own workflow.
