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CURSOR AGENCY TO MAKE YOUR DEV TEAM SHIP FASTER

Hack'celeration is a Cursor agency that rolls out the AI-first IDE across engineering teams. The team configures Rules (.cursorrules and MDC files), Agent mode, Composer workflows, MCP servers, and trains engineers to get real value out of Cursor instead of using it as autocomplete. Measured outcome: +44% feature velocity in 60 days on teams that ship the full rollout.

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Hack'celeration Agency

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Our agency · why us

Why pick a Cursor agency that knows the patterns

Cursor is the most-loved AI IDE of 2025-2026. Forked from VS Code, with Composer, Agent mode and TAB completion that finally feel useful. The catch: without configured Rules and project-aware context, Cursor behaves like glorified autocomplete. Hack'celeration has rolled out Cursor across 30+ engineering teams in 2025, ranging from 5 to 150 devs.

The team uses Cursor internally daily. The team knows what works: per-repo .cursorrules, MDC files for nested folders, Agent mode for multi-file tasks, Composer for guided refactors, MCP servers for internal API context. A field note: teams that skip Rules setup never get past 30% of Cursor's value. Teams with proper Rules see real productivity jumps in week 1. Crosslinks: Claude Code agency for agentic CLI workflows, Windsurf agency for the Codeium alternative, Anthropic agency for direct Claude integration.

Cursor · agency services

What the team delivers on Cursor

Workspace and license setup. Cursor Business plan configured with SSO via Okta or Entra ID, admin console, audit logs, privacy mode for sensitive repos. Per-engineer assignment, billing visibility, model selection policies (Claude 4.5/4.7, GPT-5, GPT-4o, custom OpenRouter routing).

Rules and MDC files. The team writes a base .cursorrules per repo with your stack (Next.js 15, Tailwind 4, Prisma, Postgres), coding conventions, test framework, do-not-touch zones. Per-folder MDC files for frontend, backend, infra. This is the single biggest lever for Cursor productivity. Quick win: include 3 to 5 example diffs from your codebase in your Rules. Cursor learns your style 10x faster.

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Agent mode and Composer. The team trains engineers on when to use TAB (fast inline), Composer (guided multi-file change with diffs), and Agent mode (autonomous task execution with shell access). Each has its sweet spot. Misusing them is the #1 reason engineers abandon Cursor after week 2.

MCP servers and integrations. The team builds MCP servers for your stack (GitHub, Linear, Sentry, internal DB, Notion) so Agent mode reads context from your real systems. Combined with Rules, this turns Cursor from a coder into an engineer who knows your domain. Hooks into your GitHub Actions for PR-driven Cursor agents. Crosslink: Anthropic agency for deeper MCP work.

+44%
VELOCITY
feature throughput in 60 days post structured rollout
-58%
TIME ON CRUD
boilerplate endpoints, forms, migrations
92%
DAU
daily active users at month 3 vs 45% pre-rollout
Cursor · playbook

How the team rolls Cursor out in 4 weeks

Week 1: pilot rollout on 3 to 5 senior engineers. Base .cursorrules written for each main repo. 1-hour 1:1 setup per engineer to tune their personal workflow (model preference, keybindings, privacy mode). Week 2: MCP servers built for top 3 internal systems. MDC files for the deepest folders. Week 3: full team rollout. 2-hour group session covering Composer, Agent mode, Rules best practices. Week 4: review usage metrics, refine Rules based on what engineers got stuck on, ship 2 to 3 custom MCP servers for high-leverage internal tools. Quick win: ban auto-accept on PRs touching schema migrations. Cursor's Agent mode is great, but database changes deserve human review.

Cursor · multi-team

Cursor for every engineering function

Backend and frontend engineers. Faster CRUD, faster tests, faster bug fixes from stack traces. With proper Rules, Cursor generates idiomatic code in your style on the first try. Senior engineers save 5 to 9 hours per week. Junior engineers ramp 2 to 3x faster.

Mobile and platform. Cursor's Agent mode handles big refactors across React Native, Swift, Kotlin, Flutter codebases. Platform engineers use it for Terraform, Kubernetes manifests, GitHub Actions workflows. The team writes platform-specific Rules so Cursor stops suggesting deprecated patterns.

Data and ML. Cursor + Jupyter-style notebooks via the new Notebook support in 2025. Data engineers use it for dbt models, Airflow DAGs, BigQuery SQL refactors. ML teams use it for pipeline code, prompt engineering, fine-tune scripts. Crosslink: n8n agency for hybrid workflows where Cursor builds the code and n8n runs it.

+5-9H/WEEK
+5-9H/WEEK
saved per engineer once Rules are tuned
2.5X
RAMP
speed for junior engineers onboarding to a new repo
-72%
REVIEW NITS
code style review comments after Rules adoption
Our agency · innovations

A Cursor agency on the bleeding edge

Cursor ships fast. 2025 brought Agent mode improvements, Composer redesign, MCP support, Notebook mode, better TAB. The team integrates each release into client setups within 1 to 2 weeks of GA. The team also maintains a public-facing Cursor Rules library: 60+ battle-tested .cursorrules templates for Next.js, Nest, FastAPI, Rails, Django, React Native, Terraform. New clients start with proven Rules instead of building from scratch.

The team also runs a quarterly Rules review: which rules are still relevant, which patterns the team picked up wrong, which new sections need to be added. Combined with model routing (Claude Sonnet 4.5 for most work, Opus 4.7 for hard refactors, GPT-5 for specific reasoning tasks), this keeps Cursor sharp instead of decaying. Crosslink: Claude Code agency for agent-only workflows that complement Cursor IDE work.

Frequently asked questions

01How much does Cursor cost?+
In 2025-2026, Cursor Pro is 20 USD per user per month (full features, fast model access). Cursor Business is 40 USD per user per month (SSO, admin console, audit logs, privacy mode for sensitive code). Cursor Free has limits on monthly fast requests. For teams above 10 engineers, Business is the right call for compliance and cost predictability. Hack'celeration's fee covers the rollout, scoped per team size.
02How does Cursor compare to Claude Code, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot and Zed?+
Cursor is the strongest AI-first IDE for interactive coding (TAB, Composer, Agent mode in a familiar VS Code shell). Windsurf is the closest alternative, with Cascade as its Agent equivalent and a slightly different UX. Claude Code is CLI-first and the strongest pure agent. GitHub Copilot is broader in IDE coverage (any IDE) but lighter on multi-file agentic work. Zed is faster on raw editing but still maturing on AI. Most teams the agency works with use Cursor as their daily driver and Claude Code for autonomous tasks. Crosslink: Claude Code agency, Windsurf agency.
03Is Cursor safe to use on private code?+
Yes on Business plan with Privacy Mode enabled. Cursor does not retain code or train on it when Privacy Mode is on. SOC2 Type 2 certified. Models are proxied via Cursor's infra, but data is not stored. For air-gapped or ultra-sensitive environments, the team configures local model usage via Ollama or routes Cursor to your private Bedrock endpoint.
04How important are .cursorrules and MDC files?+
Critical. Without Rules, Cursor uses generic patterns that may not match your stack. The team writes Rules covering your framework, conventions, test setup, do-not-touch zones, example diffs. Teams with mature Rules report 3 to 5x more useful Cursor suggestions vs teams without. MDC files (nested per-folder rules) refine this further for monorepos.
05What is Cursor Agent mode and when should we use it?+
Agent mode lets Cursor execute multi-step tasks autonomously: read files, write code, run commands, iterate on errors. Use it for: porting tests to a new framework, dependency upgrades, batch refactors, fixing a Sentry-reported bug. Do not use it for: schema migrations without review, security-sensitive changes, multi-service distributed work. The team trains engineers on the sweet spots in week 1.
06Can we integrate Cursor with our GitHub, Linear, Sentry?+
Yes. Cursor supports MCP servers for external context. The team builds MCP servers for GitHub (PRs, issues), Linear (tickets), Sentry (stack traces), internal APIs. Combined with Rules, Cursor Agent can pick a Linear ticket, write the fix, open a PR with proper description, link the Sentry alert. Crosslink: Anthropic agency for MCP architecture.
07How long to roll Cursor out to a 30-dev team?+
3 to 5 weeks for clean adoption. Week 1 pilot, week 2 MCP and Rules, week 3 full team training, week 4-5 tuning. Adoption typically lands at 85 to 95% daily active engineers with proper rollout. Teams that skip 1:1 onboarding plateau at 40 to 55%.
08Will Cursor replace senior engineers?+
No. Cursor amplifies engineers, especially seniors who know what good code looks like. Juniors get faster but still need code review and mentorship. The team has observed that the gap between senior and junior actually widens with Cursor: seniors leverage it for 5x output on familiar work, juniors plateau at 1.5-2x without proper Rules and mentorship. The team's training addresses this with junior-specific coaching sessions.
09Can Cursor work on legacy codebases (PHP, Java, .NET)?+
Yes. The team has rolled out Cursor on Symfony, Laravel, Spring Boot, ASP.NET legacy stacks. The Rules need more work (more conventions to encode), and Cursor is somewhat less effective on languages it sees less in training. Realistic uplift is 25 to 40% velocity gain on legacy stacks vs 50 to 80% on modern TypeScript/Python stacks.
10What does the first free 60min audit cover?+
Walkthrough of your top 2 repos with Cursor live, identification of friction points, security and IT review with your CTO, expected ROI based on team size and stack maturity. You leave with a 4-week rollout plan and a sample .cursorrules tailored to one of your repos.
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