Disclaimer: I am still writing this book, and it will be way more comprehensive, probably 200 pages with visuals. $44 is more than 2 months of Cursor Pro, and I will justify that cost.

This book offers a practical guide to using Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, in your daily Swift and SwiftUI workflows.

• Includes ready-to-use scripts for creating Xcode projects

Xcursor: CustomGPT

• Chat about anything related to Cursor and iOS development (Beta)

This book is for:

• iOS and Apple platform developers are looking for ways to improve their workflow with AI assistance and reduce friction.
  

Table of Contents

Introduction

• Current state of Apple Platforms Development
• Introduction to Cursor
• Why Cursor and value of Cursor over Xcode and Copilot

Getting Started (Still Writing)

• Configuring Cursor on macOS, including setting up language preferences. And pretty Xcode midnight theme
• Walkthrough of Cursor’s main interface
• How to customize keybindings similar to Xcode

Privacy and Security

• Privacy Mode: How to enable Cursor’s privacy features
• Using Your Own API Keys
• Enterprise Problems

Tab-Driven Development with Cursor Tab

• What is Cursor Tab
• Introduce the “Tab-driven development” concept, where the Tab key is used for predictive autocompletion and smart suggestions.
• Magic of the Cursor Tab
• Practical examples of how pressing Tab can auto-generate code snippets, modify existing code, and navigates through the next steps in your project
• Compare it to Xcode’s predictive mode

Using Edit for Code Generation (Still Writing)

• Edit mode for inline prompting and quick code generation and edits

Cursor Chat for Assistance (Still Writing)

• Cursor’s chat allows you to ask questions and get help directly within the editor.
• Practical examples
• Differences between Normal Chat and Long Context Chat, including when to use each based on file or folder size

Composer – Managing Complex Edits (Still Writing)

• What is Composer
• Using External Docs
• Using Web
• Project Example: Walk through building a SwiftUI project using Composer

Debugging and Fixing Code with AI (Still Writing)

• Use Cursor’s auto-debug feature to fix common issues
• When to rely on AI suggestions vs. when to apply manual corrections.

Productivity with Cursor Rules

• Defining Custom Rules: How to create custom Cursor rules to handle repetitive coding tasks.
• Real-World Examples

SweetPad for iOS/Swift Development

• SweetPad as Cursor extension for iOS and Swift development.
• Building and Running on Simulator and Real Device
• Autocomplete
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Formatting

Hot Reloading with Inject (Still Writing)

• What is Inject
• Setting Up InjectionIII and Inject
• Real-Time Updates
• Practical Workflow
• Limitations

Final Thoughts and Moving Forward (Still Writing)

• Reflecting on Cursor’s Impact
• What’s Next