Getting started
Connect Cursor — a workspace with the AI built in
A real code editor with an agent already wired in — more setup than Claude, less than a terminal. Good if you'd rather have files you can see and open than a plain chat window.
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1. Install it
Go to cursor.com and download it for your computer. It installs like any other app — open the file, follow the prompts. Open it and sign in — free, no card needed.
What you'll see on cursor.com — the download button is the whole first step.
2. Open a project
Make a new folder anywhere on your computer — call it whatever your project is — then open that folder in Cursor. Open Agent — the mode that can run commands for you, not just answer questions — with Cmd+I (Ctrl+I on Windows and Linux).
3. Paste one line — it sets itself up
Cursor's agent can run commands on your computer, and it asks permission before each one through a Run or Allow button. Read the command first and approve it when it matches the step described here. At this point it installs the erawan tool and reads the playbook for itself. After that, say what you want.
Cursor's own product shot — this is roughly what the agent working looks like: a task list, a running conversation, a live preview of what it built.
What to actually type
No code words required — describe the outcome the way you'd explain it to a person. A few real examples:
If what comes back isn't quite right, just say what's wrong in plain words — "make the button bigger," "I wanted a delete button too" — and it changes it. You're having a conversation, not filing a support ticket.
What happens after you hit enter
Your agent checks its own code for mistakes that can cause real harm — a secret accidentally committed, a debug mode left on — then builds and returns a working link, usually within minutes. You can start without an account; sign up free within 24 hours to keep the app and its URL. The longer explanation of what a deploy does is its own post, if you want it.
If it doesn't work on the first try
It is not your job to chase the problem down. Your agent reads the error, changes the code and tries the deploy again. If it is still stuck, say plainly what the screen shows; it can read the logs from there.
What it costs
You can start free without an account. A guest app stays live for 24 hours; sign up free inside that window to keep the app and its URL. After you sign up, the Free plan has no expiry. Full pricing is on the front page.