Cursor's Chat panel (Cmd+L) is a conversational AI that has full context of your codebase — ask anything about your project.

Opening Chat

• Cmd+L — open chat panel
• Cmd+Shift+L — add selected code to chat context

Powerful Chat Prompts

• "How does the authentication flow work in this codebase?"
• "Where is the database connection configured?"
• "What would break if I changed this function's signature?"
• "How do I add a new API endpoint following the existing pattern?"
• "Explain the architecture of this project"

Apply Code

When chat generates code, click "Apply" to insert it directly into your file — no copy-paste needed.

Reference:

Cursor Chat documentation

https://docs.cursor.com/chat/overview