# 412 Cursor Codebase Indexing 1913437c

> cursor-codebase-indexing

- Skill: `tools-only/412-cursor-codebase-indexing-1913437c` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tools-only/412-cursor-codebase-indexing-1913437c`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/412-cursor-codebase-indexing-1913437c/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/412-cursor-codebase-indexing-1913437c

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# cursor-codebase-indexing

## Skill Scaffold

```
cursor-codebase-indexing/
    SKILL.md
```

## File Descriptions

### 1. SKILL.md
**Purpose:** Sets up and optimizes Cursor codebase indexing for semantic search and AI context, covering configuration, maintenance, and optimization strategies.

**Workflow:** This skill activates when setting up indexing for a new project or optimizing search performance. It covers what gets indexed, configuration, settings, using the index effectively, maintenance, and large project strategies.

**Relates to:** cursor-indexing-issues (troubleshooting), cursor-context-management (using indexed context), cursor-multi-repo (monorepo indexing), cursor-performance-tuning (indexing performance)

## Summary

This setup skill provides comprehensive guidance for Cursor's codebase indexing system. It covers what gets indexed (source code, configs, docs) and what doesn't (binaries, node_modules), enabling indexing, .cursorignore configuration (basic and advanced patterns), performance settings, using @codebase queries effectively (find definitions, understand architecture, find usage), maintenance procedures (manual reindex, auto-update), and optimization strategies for large projects and monorepos.