JavaScript developers benefit from AI assistance across the entire stack - from React components to Node.js backends and everything in between.
Cursor is the ideal choice for developers who want a fully AI-native development experience. Its hybrid architecture combines agentic reasoning with intelligent code understanding.
Understands both frontend (React, Vue, Angular) and backend (Node.js, Express) patterns.
Seamless support for TypeScript with intelligent type inference and generics.
Suggests modern JavaScript patterns including async/await, destructuring, and modules.
Knows npm packages and suggests appropriate imports and usage patterns.
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See how Cursor accelerates JavaScript development with AI-powered assistance:
// Create a searchable user list component
import React, { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
interface User {
id: string;
name: string;
email: string;
}
export const UserList: React.FC = () => {
const [users, setUsers] = useState<User[]>([]);
const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
useEffect(() => {
fetchUsers().then(setUsers).finally(() => setLoading(false));
}, []);
const filteredUsers = useMemo(() =>
users.filter(user =>
user.name.toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase())
), [users, search]);
if (loading) return <div>Loading...</div>;
return (
<div>
<input
type="search"
placeholder="Search users..."
value={search}
onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
/>
<ul>
{filteredUsers.map(user => (
<li key={user.id}>{user.name} - {user.email}</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
};// Create a CRUD API for products
import express from 'express';
import { z } from 'zod';
const router = express.Router();
const ProductSchema = z.object({
name: z.string().min(1),
price: z.number().positive(),
category: z.string()
});
router.get('/products', async (req, res) => {
const products = await db.products.findMany();
res.json(products);
});
router.post('/products', async (req, res) => {
const result = ProductSchema.safeParse(req.body);
if (!result.success) {
return res.status(400).json({ errors: result.error.issues });
}
const product = await db.products.create({ data: result.data });
res.status(201).json(product);
});
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Cursor excels at these common JavaScript development tasks:
Generate components, hooks, context providers, and state management code.
Create Express/Fastify routes, middleware, and database operations.
Write Jest tests, React Testing Library queries, and E2E test scripts.
Configure Webpack, Vite, and other build tool configurations.
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