Tag: Active Context in AI

VSCode and Cursor aren’t just for developers.

Newsflash: Cursor isn’t just for developers. I’ve been using it as a context vault for everything I’m building & writing…NOT just code.

Outlines, characters, research all alive between sessions. No more context rot or pasting large chuncks of writing into a small prompt window that’s forgotten 5 minutes later.

Honestly here is just a short list of things you can do with Cursor:
•   ✍️ Write your 100-page novel with a dedicated assistant who already knows your plot, characters, tone.
•   📊 Build strategy decks where every amendment, every critical talking point, is preserved in context. No need to pause and recollect.
•   🗂️ Manage research & knowledge bases across topics. Weeks later, your AI will remember what you meant by “Plan A vs Plan B.”
•   🎮 My personal favorite – Design systems, games, products with shared reference docs so changes in one place reflect everywhere.

Here’s a VERY quick 2-step “how to start your novel, research, or even a PRD with really solid context”:
1. Create your reference docs in Cursor (traditionally that’s a “Claude.md”.
•   Include references to Character sheets: who people are, what their motives are
•   World / setting / tone doc: what style you’re going for, key rules
•   Plot outline: high-level beats
2. Instantiate your AI assistant using those docs as preloaded context
•   When you prompt, include reference links or identifiers rather than re-stating everything
•   As you write, update the docs in Cursor and let the assistant refer back. Treat it like shared memory

If you like thinking about how we can make communication easier with AI. Check out my “Designed to Be Understood” series where I explore this stuff in depth.

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