What Cursor commands are
Commands are markdown files in .cursor/commands/. When you type / in chat, Cursor lists them. The file is the workflow: who acts, which skills to read, what files to write, when to stop.
They are not skills. They are not rules. A rule shapes every turn. A skill may load itself. A command runs only when you type it. That is why feature roundups should not rank for “cursor commands”. The directory is this page.
Command workflows
Engineering commands form a slice pipeline: /feature-spec → /ship (or /build-api / /build-page) → /audit → /release. Bugs go through /fix, not /ship.
Marketing commands form a launch pipeline: /positioning → /landing-page → /seo-audit → /launch.
Most-used commands
- /ship: End-to-End Feature Pipeline ShipperSpec, architect, implement, test, and document full-stack features in one turn.
- /launch: Product Launch Strategy & Multi-Channel KitProduct Hunt, Show HN, X/Twitter, and launch day promotion execution plans.
- /seo-audit: Technical SEO & Keyword Cluster AuditScans meta titles, descriptions, heading tags, schema markup, and sitemaps.
- /positioning: Product Positioning & ICP Strategic FrameworkApril Dunford positioning, competitor alternatives, and value props.
- /build-api: API Endpoint & Route GeneratorType-safe REST/GraphQL routes with Zod schema validation and error envelopes.
- /audit: Codebase Quality & Security AuditorScans for security vulnerabilities, dead code, slow queries, and anti-patterns.
Related Cursor skills
/ship reads saas-patterns, next-app-router, and postgres-drizzle. /seo-audit reads on-page-seo and pillar-cluster. Browse the Cursor skills pillar for the rest.
Related Cursor agents
/ship adopts tech-lead, then specialists. /launch adopts launch-coordinator. The command is the entry point; the agent roster is who does the work.
22 Engineering commands
/ship
End-to-End Feature Pipeline Shipper
Orchestrates a complete multi-agent engineering workflow from technical spec to schema migration, backend endpoints, frontend UI, tests, and docs.
/build-api
API Endpoint & Route Generator
Generates robust backend API routes with strict request payload validation, database transactions, standardized JSON error envelopes, and rate limiting.
/build-page
UI Page & Responsive Component Builder
Creates production-ready React 19 UI pages with Server Components, clean component hierarchies, CSS design tokens, loading skeletons, and accessibility.
/stripe-billing
Stripe Billing & Subscription Setup
Sets up complete Stripe subscription infrastructure: checkout sessions, webhook handlers with signature verification, customer portal, and tier checks.
/auth-system
Authentication & Role-Based Access System
Implements secure authentication and authorization: OAuth logins (Google/GitHub), session management, password hashing, and role-based route middleware.
/audit
Codebase Quality & Security Auditor
Performs deep static analysis across the entire codebase to detect OWASP security flaws, unhandled errors, memory leaks, missing indexes, and dead code.
/fix
Automated Bug & Exception Debugger
Traces runtime errors, unhandled promise rejections, and failing test suites back to their root cause and generates clean, minimal bug fixes.
/ai-feature
AI Integration & Vector Pipeline Builder
Integrates LLMs into your product: streaming completions, prompt templates, pgvector embeddings, and token cost budgeting.
/rag-pipeline
RAG Pipeline & Document Ingestion System
Builds full Retrieval-Augmented Generation flows: PDF/text chunking, embedding generation, vector storage, hybrid search, and citation injection.
/realtime-feature
WebSockets & Realtime State Synchronizer
Implements real-time features: WebSocket servers, Server-Sent Events, live user presence indicators, and multi-user state synchronization.
/ci-pipeline
GitHub Actions CI/CD Pipeline Generator
Generates robust GitHub Actions workflows for continuous integration: parallel linting, type checks, unit tests, Playwright suites, and automated deploys.
/dockerize
Docker & Containerization Configurator
Creates optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles and docker-compose configurations for development and production, minimizing image size and maximizing security.
/cloud-infra
Cloud Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / IaC)
Generates Terraform or AWS CDK infrastructure scripts for provisioning production cloud infrastructure with security and high availability.
/data-pipeline
Background Job & Task Queue Architecture
Architects asynchronous background processing: Redis task queues (BullMQ), worker processes, exponential retries, and data import pipelines.
/e2e-suite
Playwright End-to-End Test Suite Generator
Generates comprehensive Playwright automated test suites covering critical user journeys (signup, onboarding, Stripe checkout, workspace management).
/mobile-screen
React Native Mobile Screen Builder
Generates native mobile interfaces for React Native / Expo: safe area handling, gesture interactions, biometric authentication, and offline caching.
/llm-chat
Streaming AI Chat Assistant Interface
Builds streaming conversational AI interfaces: message history persistence, markdown code formatting, token budgeting, and tool invocation status.
/ml-finetune
ML Model Fine-Tuning & Dataset Pipeline
Prepares training datasets, validates JSONL formats, configures fine-tuning jobs (LoRA / OpenAI), and benchmarks model output accuracy.
/sre-incident
SRE Incident Responder & Root Cause Analysis
Diagnoses production downtime and latency spikes: analyzes structured logs, traces memory leaks, executes recovery runbooks, and generates post-mortems.
/write-docs
Technical Documentation & API Reference Writer
Produces clear developer documentation: OpenAPI 3.0 schemas, interactive curl examples, system architecture guides, and SDK quickstarts.
/compliance-audit
GDPR & SOC2 Privacy Compliance Auditor
Audits systems against GDPR, SOC2, and HIPAA rules: verifies data encryption, user data deletion pipelines, audit logging, and cookie consent.
/release
Release Notes & Changelog Generator
Summarizes git commit history into customer-facing changelogs: categorizes features, bug fixes, and improvements with clear release notes.
/onboarding
First-Run Activation & Empty States
Designs and implements the first five minutes: empty states with a next click, a short setup checklist, and one activation event.
/ticket
Customer Ticket to Fix and Reply
Takes a user complaint, reproduces it, patches the smallest surface, adds a test, and drafts the reply.
/billing-fix
Stripe Dunning, Seats, and Portal Fixes
Fixes billing edge cases after Stripe checkout exists. Does not change live prices without confirmation.
/notify
Transactional Email and In-App Notifications
Adds transactional templates and triggers. Not a marketing drip (use /email-sequence).
/qa-pass
Exploratory QA Pass
Human heuristic pass on a flow. Playwright only after findings exist.
/upgrade
Dependency and Framework Upgrade
Reads changelogs, bumps lockfiles, fixes breaking APIs, writes a rollback note. No feature work mixed in.
13 Marketing & launch commands
/launch
Product Launch Strategy & Multi-Channel Kit
Coordinates public product launches: creates Product Hunt submissions, Show HN posts, viral X threads, and hour-by-hour launch day timelines.
/positioning
Product Positioning & ICP Strategic Framework
Applies April Dunford's positioning methodology to define target market segments, competitor alternatives, unique differentiators, and core value propositions.
/define-brand-voice
Brand Voice & Style Guide Creator
Establishes brand guidelines, tone rules, prohibited cliché lists, and cross-channel messaging standards tailored to technical audiences.
/landing-page
High-Converting Landing Page Copy Architect
Drafts complete landing page copywriting: hero headline/subheadline, feature-benefit blocks, social proof sections, FAQ objection crushers, and CTAs.
/landing-fix
Landing Page CRO Audit & Copy Optimizer
Analyzes landing page conversion bottlenecks: evaluates headline clarity, cognitive friction, CTA contrast, and objection coverage to increase conversion rates.
/seo-audit
Technical SEO & Keyword Cluster Audit
Conducts full technical SEO audits: checks title tag lengths, meta descriptions, single H1 tags, JSON-LD schemas, canonical links, and keyword rankings.
/seo-fix
Automated SEO Tag & Structured Data Fixer
Automatically fixes technical SEO issues: generates unique keyword-rich title tags, 140-160 character meta descriptions, Open Graph cards, and JSON-LD schemas.
/blog-post
SEO Blog Post & Technical Tutorial Generator
Writes authoritative technical articles: outlines topical clusters, explains step-by-step developer workflows, includes code samples, and adds product CTAs.
/email-sequence
Customer Onboarding & Drip Email Sequence
Drafts automated customer email drip sequences: welcome orientation, feature activation guides, overcoming objections, and trial-to-paid upgrade nudges.
/linkedin-post
LinkedIn Thought Leadership & Growth Post
Formats high-engagement LinkedIn posts: craft scroll-stopping hooks, share transparent build-in-public lessons, and drive traffic to blog posts.
/reddit-reply
Community & Developer Reddit Response Writer
Generates helpful, non-spammy community answers for Reddit, Hacker News, and Discord that solve technical problems while introducing your product naturally.
/competitive-analysis
Competitor Intelligence & Feature Comparison Matrix
Analyzes competitor feature sets, pricing tiers, weaknesses, and market opportunities, creating head-to-head comparison battlecards and landing copy.
/feature-spec
PRD & Product Feature Requirement Spec
Drafts comprehensive PRD specifications: user personas, functional requirements, technical edge cases, success metrics, and acceptance criteria.
/outreach
First-100 Outbound Notes
Builds a short list and writes personal notes. No purchased lists, no fake personalization.
/whats-new
Ship-to-Customer Narrative
Turns a real diff into customer language. Does not invent features.
/case-study
One-Customer Proof Story
Writes a case study from a real customer. Marks [NEEDS QUOTE] instead of inventing proof.
/demo-script
90-Second Demo and Loom Script
Writes what you say on camera. You still record. No fake view counts.
/help-article
User Help Center Article
Writes a help article a user can follow today. technical-writer still owns OpenAPI.
/pricing
Pricing Page Packaging Rewrite
Rewrites pricing copy and packaging. Does not change live Stripe amounts without your confirm.
Frequently asked questions
What are Cursor slash commands?
Markdown files in .cursor/commands/ that appear when you type / in Cursor chat. Each one is a reusable workflow: /ship, /build-api, /launch, /seo-audit.How are commands different from Cursor skills?
You invoke a command. The agent may load a skill on its own. Commands are macros. Skills are domain playbooks. /seo-audit is the trigger; the on-page SEO skill is the standard it should follow.What is the most important AgenticKit command?
/ship. It is the end-to-end feature pipeline: spec, schema, API, UI, tests, docs. Do not use it for a one-line bug. Use /fix.Can I run a command in the middle of a long chat?
You can. You should not. Start a new chat so the pipeline does not inherit an unrelated thread.Do I need all 47 commands?
No. Start with /ship, /fix, /audit, /positioning, and /launch. Add /seo-audit and /blog-post when you are publishing.
Install the 47 commands
They land in .cursor/commands/. Type / in Cursor and the list is yours.