Add Cursor IDE integration with automated setup and pattern-aware AI

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Implements seamless Cursor IDE integration for feedback-loop, enabling automatic pattern detection and one-command setup.

Changes

Core Integration Files

• .cursorrules (12KB) - All 9 patterns with examples, auto-loaded by Cursor AI for pattern-aware code generation
• .vscode/settings.json - Language server, Python tooling, editor config (Cursor-compatible)
• .vscode/tasks.json - 11 pre-configured tasks: chat, dashboard, tests, diagnostics, pattern analysis

Automated Setup

• cursor-setup.sh - Verifies environment, installs dependencies, validates config (~30s runtime)

Documentation

• CURSOR_INTEGRATION.md (11KB) - Setup workflows, troubleshooting, LSP integration
• CURSOR_QUICK_REFERENCE.md (5.7KB) - Pattern cheat sheet, keyboard shortcuts, common workflows
• Updated README.md, documentation/INDEX.md, documentation/INTEGRATIONS.md with Cursor sections

Launch Methods

Quick setup:

./cursor-setup.sh  # Automated verification and setup
cursor .           # Patterns auto-detected

Via tasks (in Cursor):

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Tasks: Run Task" → Select tool

Pattern-Aware AI Example

Cursor Composer with @Codebase:

# Prompt: "Generate NumPy to JSON converter"
# Result: Automatically applies patterns #1, #9, #3, #4

def numpy_to_json(data: np.ndarray) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    try:
        values = data.tolist()  # Pattern #1: NumPy type conversion
        clean = [None if np.isnan(v) or np.isinf(v) else float(v) 
                 for v in values]  # Pattern #9: NaN/Inf handling
        logger.debug(f"Converted {data.shape}")  # Pattern #4: Structured logging
        return {"values": clean, "shape": data.shape}
    except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:  # Pattern #3: Specific exceptions
        logger.error(f"Conversion failed: {e}", exc_info=True)
        raise

What This Enables

• Zero-friction setup (one command)
• AI suggestions automatically follow all 9 patterns via .cursorrules
• Keyboard-accessible tools (no command memorization)
• Compatible with existing VS Code setups

Original prompt

Provide a method of launching this and integrating it with Cursor

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Pull request overview

This PR adds comprehensive Cursor IDE integration to feedback-loop, enabling seamless AI-powered development with automatic pattern detection and one-command setup. The integration teaches Cursor AI about all 9 feedback-loop patterns through a .cursorrules file, provides VS Code/Cursor tasks for quick tool access, and includes extensive documentation with troubleshooting guides and workflow examples.

Changes:

• Adds .cursorrules file (12KB) with all 9 patterns, examples, and best practices that Cursor AI automatically loads
• Implements automated setup via cursor-setup.sh script with environment verification and dependency installation
• Provides comprehensive documentation including main integration guide, quick reference card, and updates to existing docs

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
.cursorrules	Complete pattern definitions with code examples for Cursor AI to automatically apply feedback-loop best practices
cursor-setup.sh	Automated verification and setup script that checks Python/pip, installs dependencies, and validates configuration
.vscode/settings.json	Pre-configured editor settings for Python tooling, language server, and formatting (Cursor-compatible)
.vscode/tasks.json	11 pre-configured tasks providing keyboard-accessible access to chat, dashboard, tests, and diagnostics
CURSOR_INTEGRATION.md	Comprehensive 500-line guide covering setup, features, workflows, LSP integration, and troubleshooting
CURSOR_QUICK_REFERENCE.md	Concise reference card with keyboard shortcuts, pattern cheat sheet, and common workflows
README.md	Added Cursor integration section highlighting seamless AI-powered development setup
documentation/INDEX.md	Added IDE Integration section with links to Cursor guide and desktop launchers
documentation/INTEGRATIONS.md	Expanded VS Code/Cursor section with quick start instructions and feature overview

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The pip installation commands may fail silently due to the output redirection to /dev/null. If either pip3 or pip commands fail, the script continues with just a warning. Consider capturing the exit status and providing more actionable feedback if installation fails, such as suggesting the user check their permissions or Python environment setup.

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	if pip3 install -e . &> /dev/null || pip install -e . &> /dev/null; then
	echo -e "${GREEN}✅ feedback-loop installed successfully${NC}"
	else
	echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️ Installation may have encountered issues. Continuing...${NC}"
	if command -v pip3 &> /dev/null; then
	PIP_CMD="pip3"
	elif command -v pip &> /dev/null; then
	PIP_CMD="pip"
	else
	echo -e "${RED}❌ No pip executable available to install feedback-loop${NC}"
	echo -e "${YELLOW} Please ensure pip is installed for your Python 3 environment.${NC}"
	exit 1
	fi
	if "$PIP_CMD" install -e . > /dev/null; then
	echo -e "${GREEN}✅ feedback-loop installed successfully${NC}"
	else
	echo -e "${RED}❌ feedback-loop installation failed using '$PIP_CMD'.${NC}"
	echo -e "${YELLOW} Please check:${NC}"
	echo -e " - That you have the correct Python environment activated"
	echo -e " - That you have permission to install packages (e.g., use a virtualenv or 'pip install --user ...')"
	echo -e " - The detailed pip output by running manually: ${BLUE}$PIP_CMD install -e .${NC}"
	echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️ Continuing setup, but feedback-loop may not function correctly.${NC}"

[Copilot]

The Python formatter setting uses a deprecated format. The 'python.formatting.provider' setting has been deprecated in newer versions of the Python extension. Consider using 'python.formatting.autopep8Path', 'python.formatting.blackPath', or '[python]' language-specific editor settings with 'editor.defaultFormatter' instead.

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The example demonstrates using 'tempfile.mktemp()' in the "BAD" section, which is correct for illustrating the antipattern. However, it's worth noting that 'tempfile.mktemp()' is deprecated and should never be used due to security vulnerabilities (race conditions). The documentation could strengthen this message by explicitly stating it's deprecated and a security risk, not just "bad practice".

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	# ❌ BAD - No cleanup, descriptor leak
	# ❌ BAD - Uses deprecated, insecure tempfile.mktemp() and has no cleanup (descriptor leak)
	# tempfile.mktemp() is vulnerable to race conditions and should never be used in real code.

[Copilot]

The Python formatter setting uses a deprecated format. The 'python.formatting.provider' setting has been deprecated in newer versions of the Python extension. Consider using 'python.formatting.autopep8Path', 'python.formatting.blackPath', or '[python]' language-specific editor settings with 'editor.defaultFormatter' instead.

Suggested change

	"python.formatting.provider": "black",
	"python.formatting.blackArgs": ["--line-length", "88"],
	"python.formatting.blackArgs": ["--line-length", "88"],
	"[python]": {
	"editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
	},

[Copilot]

The Quick Setup section shows running './cursor-setup.sh' directly, but doesn't mention that users may need to make the script executable first with 'chmod +x cursor-setup.sh'. Consider adding this instruction or ensuring the file is committed with executable permissions in the repository.

Suggested change

	cd feedback-loop
	cd feedback-loop
	chmod +x cursor-setup.sh # make the setup script executable (first time only)

[Copilot]

There is trailing whitespace at the end of this line. The .vscode/settings.json file includes 'files.trimTrailingWhitespace: true', so this should be removed for consistency with the project's editor settings.

Suggested change

	- Quick fixes for pattern violations
	- Quick fixes for pattern violations

[Copilot]

The example uses '1.0 / np.float64(data)' which suggests 'data' is a single numeric value being converted to np.float64. However, 'data' hasn't been defined in this example context, which could be confusing. Consider using a more explicit example like 'safe_float(1.0 / np.float64(value))' or defining what 'data' represents in a comment.

Suggested change

	"ratio": safe_float(1.0 / np.float64(data))
	"ratio": safe_float(1.0 / np.float64(value))

[Copilot]

The shebang is missing the '-' flag for better portability. Consider using '#!/usr/bin/env bash' instead of '#!/bin/bash' to improve portability across different Unix-like systems where bash might be installed in different locations.

Suggested change

	#!/bin/bash
	#!/usr/bin/env bash