Using OpenVeer in Cursor

Prerequisites

Before you begin, please ensure:

1. Cursor is installed\
   Download and install the version suitable for your OS from the Cursor website

2. You have an OpenVeer API key\
   Log in to the OpenVeer Console to get your API key (starts with sk-)

Step 1: Open Cursor Settings

After launching Cursor, open Settings:

1. Click the ⚙️ Settings icon (gear) in the top-right corner
2. Or use shortcuts:
   * Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+J
   * macOS: Cmd+Shift+J

Step 2: Configure model settings

2.1 Open model settings

In Settings:

1. Find Models in the left sidebar
2. Open the model settings page

2.2 Use OpenAI API Key

On the model settings page:

1. Find the OpenAI API Key section
2. Click Add new or Override OpenAI Base URL

2.3 Configure OpenVeer

Enter the following:

Step 3: Choose models

3.1 Model selection

In model settings you can choose which models to use.

Available families:

• GPT-4/5 — strong for complex code generation and Q\&A
• gpt-5 — latest GPT-5
• gpt-4o — GPT-4o

• gpt-4o-mini — faster, lower cost

• Claude — strong for understanding and refactoring

• claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 — Claude Sonnet 4.5

• claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 — Claude Haiku 4.5

• Other

• gemini-2.0-flash-exp — Google Gemini 2.0 Flash

3.2 Per-feature models

You can pick different models per feature:

• Chat — conversations with the AI
• Autocomplete — inline suggestions
• Cmd+K — quick edit / generate

Choose the best fit for each workflow.

Step 4: Start using

Once configured, you can use Cursor’s AI features.

4.1 AI Chat (Cmd+L / Ctrl+L)

1. Press Cmd+L (macOS) or Ctrl+L (Windows/Linux)
2. Ask a question or give a task, for example:
   * “How do I implement quicksort?”
   * “Help me optimize this code’s performance”
   * “Explain how this function works”

4.2 Code completion

1. Type as usual in the editor
2. Cursor suggests completions
3. Press Tab to accept

4.3 Quick edit (Cmd+K / Ctrl+K)

1. Select code
2. Press Cmd+K (macOS) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)
3. Describe the edit, e.g.:
   * “Add error handling”
   * “Refactor this function”
   * “Add type annotations”

4.4 Explain code

1. Select the code
2. Right-click Explain with AI (or shortcut)
3. The AI explains behavior and logic

FAQ

Q1: Can’t reach OpenVeer?

Try:

1. Base URL — must be exactly https://api.openveer.com/v1
2. API key — valid sk-... key from the console
3. Network — ensure https://api.openveer.com is reachable; a proxy may be required in some regions

Q2: Slow responses?

Try:

1. Use a lighter model (gpt-4o-mini instead of gpt-4o, or gemini-2.0-flash-exp)
2. Shorten context — send less code, ask more precise questions
3. Check latency / proxy if needed

Q3: API errors?

Q4: Usage and billing?

Open the OpenVeer Console:

• 📊 Call statistics
• 💰 Cost breakdown
• 📈 Usage trends
• 🔍 Request logs

Tips

1. Use context

• Open related files
• Reference files with @filename
• Reference folders with @folder

2. Clear prompts

❌ Weak:

optimize this

✅ Strong:

Optimize this function for performance:
1. Reduce nested loops
2. Prefer more efficient data structures
3. Add caching where helpful

3. Iterate

Start small → refine → test → adjust prompts.

4. Project rules

Define style, naming, architecture, and tests in .cursorrules.

Features

With Cursor + OpenVeer:

• 💬 Chat for coding questions
• ⚡ Smart completion
• ✏️ Natural-language edits
• 🔍 Deeper code understanding
• 🐛 Debugging help
• 📝 Docs and comments
• 🔄 Refactoring
• 🧪 Test scaffolding

Support

• 📚 OpenVeer Documentation
• 💬 Discord
• 🐦 Twitter @AIOpenVeer
• 📧 zhihong@openveer.com

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