AI Code Editor to Production
Cursor got you to 80%.
I ship the last 20.
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that integrates LLMs directly into the coding workflow. It excels at code generation, refactoring, and debugging within an existing project context. Founders build entire features by prompting Cursor's tab-complete and chat, then hit the wall when those features need production auth, payment flows, or App Store compliance.
Last updated: May 2026
What Cursor does well
Cursor is an incredible tool for prototyping. Here's where it shines.
Best-in-class code generation with project context
Tab-complete that understands your entire codebase
Inline editing and multi-file refactoring
Composer mode for multi-step feature generation
Where Cursor hits the wall
The specific production problems AI can't solve for your app. These are the things that break when real users show up.
No production auth architecture — it'll scaffold Clerk but miss refresh token rotation
Database schema design stops at basic CRUD — no indexing, no migration strategy
Payment integration works in test mode, fails on webhook idempotency
No understanding of App Store provisioning profiles or review guidelines
Generated infrastructure configs miss staging/preview environments
What I do for Cursor founders
The specific production engineering your app needs. You review every PR. You stay in control.
Auth that doesn't leak
Refresh token rotation, MFA, social login edge cases, session management. The full flow, not the scaffold AI generates.
Payments that settle
Stripe integration with idempotent webhooks, subscription lifecycle management, failed payment recovery, and proper financial reporting.
Database that scales
Schema design with indexing for your actual query patterns, migration strategy, connection pooling, and caching. More than CREATE TABLE statements.
Infrastructure that stays up
CI/CD pipelines, staging environments, Vercel/Fly.io deployment, Sentry error tracking, and alerting. Your app runs on your infrastructure.
Mobile that gets approved
App Store compliance, provisioning profiles, TestFlight distribution, push notifications, and review appeal handling. End-to-end mobile deployment.
Architecture review
I audit your AI-generated codebase for anti-patterns, fix the production concerns, and leave you with code you can actually maintain.
Built with a different tool?
I work with founders using any AI-assisted development workflow.
Ship your Cursor app.
Book a free 1-hour call. We look at your Cursorcodebase, figure out what's blocking you, and decide if it makes sense to work together.