This guide provides instructions for creating AI tools using Cursor.

Prerequisitires:

• Cursor IDE installed

To start developing new AI tools, follow these steps:

1. Create new project directory

mkdir ai-tools-authoring
cd ai-tools-authoring

1. Create .cursorrules file and open Cursor.

touch .cursorrules
cursor .

1. Copy and paste the tool creation rules into the .cursorrules file.

• .cursorrules

1. In Cursor IDE, open Composer by pressing Command + L on macOS.

2. Prompt the Composer to create new tool

   Example:

   Create new Apify tool to list actors, based on this documentation <https://docs.apify.com/api/v2>
   

3. Review the created artifacts - provider, profile and map files should be created in ./tools folder

4. Go to https://pod.superface.ai/hub/settings/tools/add and upload the created files (profile, provider and map).

5. Go to https://pod.superface.ai/chat/new and test the tool. Example:

   List Apify actors
   

Demo video of Apify tool authoring using Cursor:

Apify API | Apify Documentation - 12 February 2025

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