Internal Training Module · ~20 minutes

Understanding Cursor: CLI, Commands, Superpowers & Brainstorming

You don't need to write code to support your engineering team effectively.

4Core concepts
1Unified workflow
↓Fewer misaligned projects

Why HR Should Care

🎯

Align expectations early

When teams use structured brainstorming before building, requirements are clearer.

⚡

Faster, safer delivery

CLI and commands let AI agents run repeatable tasks with audit trails.

📋

Better onboarding & compliance

Superpowers encode company standards. New hires follow the same playbook.

💬

Speak the same language

Understanding these terms helps you ask better questions in standups and reviews.

Module 1

What Is the CLI?

CLI stands for Command Line Interface.

Think of it like this

The GUI is like a restaurant menu with pictures.

Cursor CLI in plain language

Example
$ cursor agent "Summarize open HR tickets from Jira"
$ npm test                    # Run automated checks
$ git status                  # See what changed
Module 2

Commands Explained

Term What it means Why it matters to HR
Shell command
Agent prompt
Approval
Pipeline / CI

Command vs. conversation

❌ Vague request

✓ Command-style clarity

Module 3

Superpowers (Skills)

1

→
2

→
3

→
4

Examples

brainstorming

systematic-debugging

verification-before-completion

security-review

Module 4

Brainstorming

The brainstorming checklist

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

HR parallel

Module 5

How It All Fits Together

Business need
↓
Brainstorming
↓
Superpowers
↓
CLI
Commands
↓
Shipped feature

Questions you can ask

Knowledge Check

Quick Quiz — 5 Questions

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