The Best Cursor AI Prompts for Developers (Full List)

Generate a complete CRUD API for this data model:



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Include: route definitions, controller functions, input validation (using the validation library in this project), database queries (using the ORM in this project), and error handling. Match the patterns in @[existing_controller].

Generate a React form for this data model:



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Include: field validation (with error messages), loading state during submit, success/error feedback, and TypeScript types. Match the component patterns in this project.

Generate a database migration for this schema change:



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Include: the up migration, the down migration (rollback), and a comment explaining what this changes and why. Check for any data migration needs — not just schema changes.

Write a conventional commit message for these changes:



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Format: type(scope): description. Body: explain WHY this change was made (not what). If it's a breaking change, add a footer.

Write a brief Slack/PR comment explaining this technical decision:



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Target audience: other engineers who didn't write this code. Cover: what was chosen, why this approach over alternatives, and any important caveats or follow-up work.

Write a TODO comment for this incomplete or suboptimal code:



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The TODO should: explain what needs to be done, why it was left incomplete, what the desired end state is, and any context that will help whoever picks this up later.

Generate mock data for this TypeScript type/interface:



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Create 5 realistic records. Use real-looking values — not "foo", "bar", "test1". Cover edge cases: include a record with optional fields missing, one with boundary values, and one with special characters where strings are involved.

We spent 2 hours deciding on this:



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Write a short decision summary (1 page) that captures: the problem, the options we evaluated, why we chose what we chose, and what we'd revisit if circumstances change. This will live in our docs.