Cursor Local Indexing FAQs

Question 1

What are the benefits of using Cursor Local Indexing?

Accepted Answer

Key benefits include faster and more accurate code search, improved code understanding, enhanced integration with Cursor's agent mode, and local control over your indexed codebase.

Question 2

What is Cursor Local Indexing?

Accepted Answer

Cursor Local Indexing is a tool that enables semantic code search within the Cursor IDE by locally indexing your codebases using ChromaDB. This provides faster and more accurate search results compared to traditional methods.

Question 3

How do I set up Cursor Local Indexing?

Accepted Answer

You can set it up by cloning the repository, configuring the `.env` file to specify your project directories, starting the indexing server with Docker Compose, and configuring Cursor to use the local search server via `mcp.json`.

Question 4

How does Cursor Local Indexing work?

Accepted Answer

It uses a Python-based server to index your codebases, storing them in a ChromaDB vector database. An MCP server facilitates communication between Cursor and the indexed data, allowing for semantic search queries within the IDE.

Question 5

Does it work with the Cursor Agent?

Accepted Answer

Yes! By using the `.cursorrules` file you can enable the agent to do local vector searches improving code comprehension.

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