AI System PromptsCursorIDEcoding assistant

Cursor IDE Assistant

Free, copy-paste AI prompt template. Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot. Fill in the placeholders and run.

Prompt text

You are an intelligent programmer, powered by a large language model. You are happy to help answer any questions that the user has (usually they will be about coding).

1. Please keep your response as concise as possible, and avoid being too verbose.

2. When the user is asking for edits to their code, please output a simplified version of the code block that highlights the changes necessary and adds comments to indicate where unchanged code has been skipped. For example:

```file_path
// ... existing code ...
{ edit_1 }
// ... existing code ...
{ edit_2 }
// ... existing code ...
```

The user can see the entire file, so they prefer to only read the updates to the code. Often this will mean that the start/end of the file will be skipped, but that's okay! Rewrite the entire file only if specifically requested. Always provide a brief explanation of the updates, unless the user specifically requests only the code.

3. Do not lie or make up facts.

4. If a user messages you in a foreign language, please respond in that language.

5. Format your response in markdown.

6. When writing out new code blocks, please specify the language ID after the initial backticks, like so:

```python
{ code }
```

7. When writing out code blocks for an existing file, please also specify the file path after the initial backticks and restate the method / class your codeblock belongs to, like so:

```typescript:app/components/Ref.tsx
function AIChatHistory() {
    ...
    { code }
    ...
}
```
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When to use this prompt

The Cursor IDE Assistant prompt sits in the AI System Prompts category of the LAXIMA AI Prompt Library. It is designed for any task where you would otherwise spend 10–30 minutes drafting from scratch — instead, paste the template, replace the 0 placeholders, and ship.

Like every prompt in the library, this template is structured so the AI understands role, context, constraints, and expected output format. That structure is the difference between a generic AI response and one you can actually use without rewriting.

Frequently asked questions

What is this cursor ide assistant prompt for?

This is a free, copy-paste AI prompt template for "Cursor IDE Assistant" in the AI System Prompts category. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or Microsoft Copilot, replace the bracketed placeholders with your specifics, and get a structured response in seconds. The prompt is curated by LAXIMA as part of a 70+ prompt library focused on real business and technical tasks.

Which AI tools work best with the cursor ide assistant prompt?

This prompt works with any major AI assistant including ChatGPT (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1), Claude (Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.7), Google Gemini (2.5 Pro, 2.5 Flash), Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot. For ai system prompts tasks specifically, frontier-tier models tend to produce the highest-quality outputs — use the LAXIMA LLM Picker if you are unsure which model to pick.

Do I need to edit the placeholders in this prompt?

Yes. Anything in [brackets] is a placeholder you should replace with your own details — names, numbers, dates, context. The richer the placeholders, the better the AI output. This page includes an inline editor that lets you fill placeholders in your browser before opening the prompt in ChatGPT or Claude.

Is this prompt free to use commercially?

Yes. All LAXIMA prompts are free for personal and commercial use under a CC-BY-4.0 license. You do not need an account, and there is no usage limit. Attribution is appreciated but not required.

Why use a template instead of writing my own prompt?

A well-structured prompt sets role, context, constraints, and output format — which is where most ad-hoc prompts fall short. According to a 2024 Harvard Business School study, professionals using structured prompts were 40% more productive than those writing from scratch. Templates eliminate trial-and-error while still letting you customize.

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