Best Cursor use cases for coding
3 real setups where the source names Cursor for coding, most-discussed first. Each one credits the person who did it and links the source.
Cursor appears in 3 of the 39 coding use cases on agentsetups, and in 8 use cases overall.
Most-discussed: Plan with Claude Code, execute with Codex via MCP by Louis-François Bouchard; Gate “done” claims behind a real test run by Raimondas Lencevicius; Route by task type and make each agent review the other by Mike Holp.
Quick start (from Plan with Claude Code, execute with Codex via MCP by Louis-François Bouchard):
- Use Claude Code as the planner. It sends execution to Codex only through the Codex MCP, which Claude manages.
- Run the agents in dedicated environments so they keep working when your laptop is closed.
- Keep notes and skills in Obsidian so you can switch tools and devices.
+2 more steps in the copyable prompt.
Last updated · based on 336 use cases on agentsetups, each credited to its author.
All 3 Cursor coding use cases
- Plan with Claude Code, execute with Codex via MCP
Claude Code plans and reviews, Codex executes through the Codex MCP, and notes and skills live in Obsidian.
- Use Claude Code as the planner. It sends execution to Codex only through the Codex MCP, which Claude manages.
- Run the agents in dedicated environments so they keep working when your laptop is closed.
- Keep notes and skills in Obsidian so you can switch tools and devices.
+2 more steps in the copyable prompt.
Claude, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Antigravity, Command Code · Coding · by Louis-François Bouchard (X post, 17 Sep 2026) · source
- Gate “done” claims behind a real test run
One dev found 69% of “done” claims false, another 35% of “tests pass” claims; both re-run checks before the agent may stop.
- Measure first: scan your local transcripts for “done” / “tests pass” claims and check them.
- Add a Stop hook (Claude Code, Codex CLI and others have one) that runs checks when the agent claims completion: fast checks always, the full suite only when the claim warrants it.
- Watch for green-without-fix: skipped or deleted tests, weakened assertions.
+1 more step in the copyable prompt.
Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI · Coding · by Raimondas Lencevicius (DEV post, 21 Sep 2026) · source
- Route by task type and make each agent review the other
Route by task type and make each agent review the other
- Install and sign in to both tools: The author's video covers install and sign-in (01:05–02:27).
- Classify each task by type, first match wins: Review, locale text, audits, research, English prose, broken, mechanical edit, feature, script, data.
- Map types to tool and model: Audits/research/content → Claude Code; bugs/features/scripts/data → Codex; lighter models for lighter jobs.
+4 more steps in the copyable prompt.
Claude, Codex, Cursor · Coding · by Mike Holp (blog, 11 Oct 2026) · source
Questions people ask
What is Cursor used for in coding?
Real examples from the sources: Plan with Claude Code, execute with Codex via MCP (by Louis-François Bouchard); Gate “done” claims behind a real test run (by Raimondas Lencevicius); Route by task type and make each agent review the other (by Mike Holp).
How do I set up Cursor for coding?
Copy a setup that already worked. Plan with Claude Code, execute with Codex via MCP by Louis-François Bouchard: 1) Use Claude Code as the planner. It sends execution to Codex only through the Codex MCP, which Claude manages. 2) Run the agents in dedicated environments so they keep working when your laptop is closed. 3) Keep notes and skills in Obsidian so you can switch tools and devices. The use-case page has the full prompt to paste into Cursor.
Cursor vs Codex for coding: which should I use?
agentsetups compares what people did, not which is better. In coding, Cursor has 3 use cases and Codex has 14; 3 name both. See Codex vs Cursor for coding.