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AI Pair Programming Workflow

A complete workflow for effective AI pair programming with Cursor or Claude Code

Steps

1

Set Up Your Environment

Configure your AI coding tool with your project

AI Prompt

Configure Cursor with your project by opening the folder and letting it index your codebase

2

Define the Task

Clearly state what you want to build

AI Prompt

I'm building a React component for user authentication. Can you help me create: - A login form with email and password fields - Form validation - Error handling

3

Review AI Suggestions

Carefully review the AI's suggestions before accepting

Code
// Example generated code structure
function LoginForm() {
  const [email, setEmail] = useState('')
  const [password, setPassword] = useState('')
  
  // Handle submit...
}
4

Iterate and Refine

Ask follow-up questions to improve the code

AI Prompt

Can you add: - Loading state during submission - Remember me checkbox - Password visibility toggle