Resolves Cursor IDE codebase indexing problems to ensure accurate AI search results and optimal performance.
This skill provides specialized guidance for diagnosing and fixing indexing issues within the Cursor IDE, ensuring that AI-powered features like @codebase function correctly. It assists developers when the indexer gets stuck, search results appear empty, or performance lags on large repositories. By providing actionable steps to optimize .cursorignore files, clear local caches, and manage OS-level file watcher limits, this skill restores the critical link between your codebase and Claude's context-aware capabilities.
Key Features
01Provides terminal commands for clearing persistent index caches
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03Optimizes .cursorignore configurations to improve speed
04Resolves empty or inaccurate @codebase search results
05Diagnoses OS-level file watcher limitations and ENOSPC errors
06Fixes stuck or hanging codebase indexing progress
Use Cases
01Forcing a clean re-index of a repository after significant structural changes
02Troubleshooting when Cursor fails to find existing files via AI features
03Improving IDE performance by excluding large, unnecessary folders from the index
