Cursor Codebase Indexing

Overview

Configure codebase indexing so relevant source and documentation are available while sensitive, generated, oversized, and unrelated files remain excluded from AI context.

Prerequisites

• Repository ownership, expected source/documentation paths, and reviewed .cursorignore/indexing exclusions.
• A non-sensitive verification fixture and a change-review path for configuration updates.

Instructions

1. Define the intended workspace scope and add exclusions before the first indexing pass.
2. Verify required files can be found and excluded paths cannot be attached or discovered.
3. Reindex only after a reviewed configuration/workspace change and capture a redacted result.
4. Monitor index size/performance and narrow scope rather than weakening data controls.

Output