Cursor
AI-first code editor built on VS Code.
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration for code generation, refactors, and agentic edits. The default pick for professional devs adopting AI coding.
Cursor alternatives
Other tools in the IDE Assistant category.
What to check before shipping
Cursor is good at getting a working demo fast. These are the production checks it typically skips.
Auth Check Only in Client Code
The auth gate runs only in a client component (a useEffect redirect or conditional render), so an attacker can bypass it by calling the API route directly.
IDOR Vulnerability on REST Endpoint
A REST endpoint returns resources by id without checking the caller owns them, so any signed-in user can read another user's data by changing the id.
Missing Row Level Security on Supabase Table
A public Supabase table has RLS disabled or an overly permissive policy, so any signed-in user can read or modify every row regardless of ownership.
Secret API Key Exposed in Client Bundle
A sensitive key (Stripe secret, OpenAI, Supabase service role) has a NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix, so it is inlined into the browser bundle for anyone to read.
For a deeper dive on production readiness specific to Cursor, see the Cursor vibe coding guide.
Cursor on the blog
Is My Cursor Project Ready to Ship? The Complete Checklist
It works locally, but is your Cursor project ready for real users? A pre-launch checklist for security, testing, error handling, and deploy config.
toolsCursor vs Lovable vs Bolt: What Each Tool Gets Right (and What They All Skip)
An honest comparison of Cursor, Lovable, and Bolt: what each does well, the gaps all three leave, and how to close them before you ship.
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