{"id":470090,"date":"2025-08-08T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T21:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/?p=470090"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T21:00:00","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/?p=470090","title":{"rendered":"<span>How to use ChatGPT-5 in Cursor IDE<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!--[--><!--]--><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-content-body\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-formatted-body article-formatted-body article-formatted-body_version-2\">\n<div xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<p>Today I\u2019ll show you how to use <strong>ChatGPT-5<\/strong> in the <strong>Cursor<\/strong> IDE and use it to take a messy app and make it much better. We\u2019ll go step-by-step, from turning on GPT-5 model to using it for real coding tasks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/bf5\/3ef\/8b8\/bf53ef8b8e319a3aa329e9be19804695.png\" alt=\"How to use ChatGPT-5 in Cursor IDE\" title=\"How to use ChatGPT-5 in Cursor IDE\" width=\"1452\" height=\"693\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/bf5\/3ef\/8b8\/bf53ef8b8e319a3aa329e9be19804695.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/bf5\/3ef\/8b8\/bf53ef8b8e319a3aa329e9be19804695.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<div><figcaption>How to use ChatGPT-5 in Cursor IDE<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>What is Cursor and why use ChatGPT-5 in it?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proflead.dev\/posts\/cursor-ai-full-tutorial\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cursor is a code editor<\/a> (similar to VS Code) but with AI built in. It lets you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Chat with AI about your code<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ask for code changes directly inside the editor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Make multi-file edits without switching tools<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"full-width\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/b96\/1b8\/e2d\/b961b8e2db56526407e43bb5911989f6.png\" alt=\"Cursor IDE\" title=\"Cursor IDE\" width=\"1232\" height=\"829\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/b96\/1b8\/e2d\/b961b8e2db56526407e43bb5911989f6.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/b96\/1b8\/e2d\/b961b8e2db56526407e43bb5911989f6.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<div><figcaption>Cursor IDE<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>With <strong>ChatGPT-5<\/strong> inside Cursor, you get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Better reasoning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Smarter refactoring<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Cleaner explanations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Turn on ChatGPT-5 in Cursor<\/h3>\n<p>Open any project and navigate to the right column with the chat. Then click on the word <strong>&#171;auto&#187; <\/strong>and turn off the toggle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/4bc\/330\/28f\/4bc33028f9bd39255c05d2369e056b1c.png\" width=\"1907\" height=\"829\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/4bc\/330\/28f\/4bc33028f9bd39255c05d2369e056b1c.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/4bc\/330\/28f\/4bc33028f9bd39255c05d2369e056b1c.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>After that, you will see the GPT-5 model in the list<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/4aa\/ed9\/4de\/4aaed94dec4535eff3321413f4222744.png\" alt=\"GPT-5 model \" title=\"GPT-5 model \" width=\"725\" height=\"337\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/4aa\/ed9\/4de\/4aaed94dec4535eff3321413f4222744.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/4aa\/ed9\/4de\/4aaed94dec4535eff3321413f4222744.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<div><figcaption>GPT-5 model <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>You can use two modes, &#171;Ask&#187; and &#171;Agent&#187;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/561\/3ac\/e75\/5613ace759755f1dd552a6759f0fa56f.png\" alt=\"Two modes\" title=\"Two modes\" width=\"725\" height=\"337\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/561\/3ac\/e75\/5613ace759755f1dd552a6759f0fa56f.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/561\/3ac\/e75\/5613ace759755f1dd552a6759f0fa56f.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<div><figcaption>Two modes<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Ask mode acts as an AI Assistant<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Agent mode does all the hard work for you. All you need to do is look and confirm when it asks for permission to run specific commands.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips for Better Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Be specific<\/strong>. Short, clear prompts work best.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Review everything<\/strong>. Don\u2019t apply changes without reading them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Ask for explanations<\/strong>. Use Chat to explain diffs in plain English.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Work in small chunks<\/strong>. Big changes are harder to debug.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Keep testing<\/strong>. Run your app after each step.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Video with Real Use Cases<\/h3>\n<p>You can watch my video where I demonstrate how I convert a simple to-do app to a more complex one in about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-iframe_temp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embedd.srv.habr.com\/iframe\/68960046d465afabb72d03f2\" data-style=\"\" id=\"68960046d465afabb72d03f2\" width=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Watch on YouTube: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JEUd0TMHSmI?si=oSWdsvyf7i_4Ipyf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>ChatGPT-5 inside Curosr<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>In short, integrating ChatGPT-5 into the Cursor IDE transforms it into a powerful coding partner. Give it a shot and share with me your feedback!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----><!----><\/div>\n<p><!----><!----><br \/> \u0441\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0438 <a href=\"https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/articles\/935460\/\"> https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/articles\/935460\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><!--[--><!--]--><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-content-body\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-formatted-body article-formatted-body article-formatted-body_version-2\">\n<div xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<p>Today I\u2019ll show you how to use <strong>ChatGPT-5<\/strong> in the <strong>Cursor<\/strong> IDE and use it to take a messy app and make it much better. We\u2019ll go step-by-step, from turning on GPT-5 model to using it for real coding tasks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\">\n<div><figcaption>How to use ChatGPT-5 in Cursor IDE<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>What is Cursor and why use ChatGPT-5 in it?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proflead.dev\/posts\/cursor-ai-full-tutorial\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cursor is a code editor<\/a> (similar to VS Code) but with AI built in. It lets you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Chat with AI about your code<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ask for code changes directly inside the editor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Make multi-file edits without switching tools<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"full-width\">\n<div><figcaption>Cursor IDE<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>With <strong>ChatGPT-5<\/strong> inside Cursor, you get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Better reasoning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Smarter refactoring<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Cleaner explanations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Turn on ChatGPT-5 in Cursor<\/h3>\n<p>Open any project and navigate to the right column with the chat. Then click on the word <strong>&#171;auto&#187; <\/strong>and turn off the toggle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\"><\/figure>\n<p>After that, you will see the GPT-5 model in the list<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\">\n<div><figcaption>GPT-5 model <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>You can use two modes, &#171;Ask&#187; and &#171;Agent&#187;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width\">\n<div><figcaption>Two modes<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Ask mode acts as an AI Assistant<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Agent mode does all the hard work for you. All you need to do is look and confirm when it asks for permission to run specific commands.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips for Better Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Be specific<\/strong>. Short, clear prompts work best.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Review everything<\/strong>. Don\u2019t apply changes without reading them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Ask for explanations<\/strong>. Use Chat to explain diffs in plain English.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Work in small chunks<\/strong>. Big changes are harder to debug.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Keep testing<\/strong>. Run your app after each step.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Video with Real Use Cases<\/h3>\n<p>You can watch my video where I demonstrate how I convert a simple to-do app to a more complex one in about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-iframe_temp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embedd.srv.habr.com\/iframe\/68960046d465afabb72d03f2\" data-style=\"\" id=\"68960046d465afabb72d03f2\" width=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Watch on YouTube: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JEUd0TMHSmI?si=oSWdsvyf7i_4Ipyf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>ChatGPT-5 inside Curosr<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>In short, integrating ChatGPT-5 into the Cursor IDE transforms it into a powerful coding partner. Give it a shot and share with me your feedback!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----><!----><\/div>\n<p><!----><!----><br \/> \u0441\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0438 <a href=\"https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/articles\/935460\/\"> https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/articles\/935460\/<\/a><br \/><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-470090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=470090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470090\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=470090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=470090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=470090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}