IDE and Agent Setup
Setup your AI IDE and agent to help you ship faster with Composio
This comprehensive guide explains how to set up your IDE and coding agents to help you ship faster with Composio. We’ll cover optimal configurations for popular editors and AI coding assistants.
Cursor
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that can significantly accelerate your development with Composio. Here’s how to set it up optimally.
Index Documentation
Cursor can index documentation, making it easy to ask questions about Composio and get contextual answers while coding.

To index Composio documentation:
- Open Cursor Settings (Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + J)
- Navigate to “Features” → “Codebase indexing”
- Add the Composio documentation URLs:
- https://v3.docs.composio.dev
- https://github.com/ComposioHQ/composio (for source code reference)
Once indexed, you can ask questions directly in the chat!

Optimize Cursor with Custom Rules
To get the best experience building with Composio, add custom instructions to Cursor’s AI system. This helps the AI understand Composio’s patterns and best practices.

To add custom rules:
- Open Cursor Settings (Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + J)
- Go to “General” → “Rules for AI”
- Add the appropriate prompt below based on your language