---
title: "Enhanced Cursor React Expert Configuration"
description: "Comprehensive setup for React development with Cursor IDE, TypeScript, and optimized performance practices."
category: "configuration"
tags: ["cursor", "react", "typescript", "hooks", "state management", "performance"]
tech_stack: ["react", "typescript", "javascript", "jsx", "tsx", "context api", "zustand"]
---

This configuration sets you up for a smooth React development experience in Cursor IDE, emphasizing modern hooks, TypeScript integration, and solid performance.

### Configuration Overview
With this setup, you can develop efficiently in React using Cursor IDE. It leverages TypeScript for added type safety and follows best practices for state management with Context API and Zustand.

### Prerequisites
Before diving in, make sure you have the following installed:
- **Cursor IDE**: Latest version
- **Node.js**: Version 14 or higher
- **npm**: Version 6 or higher
- **TypeScript**: Version 4.0 or higher
- **React**: Version 17 or higher
- **Zustand**: Latest version

### Installation & Setup
Let’s get everything up and running:
1. **Install Cursor IDE**: Head over to the [Cursor website](https://cursor.software) to download and install.
2. **Create a new React project**: Run these commands in your terminal:
   ```bash
   npx create-react-app my-app --template typescript
   cd my-app
   ```
3. **Install Zustand**: Use this command to add Zustand to your project:
   ```bash
   npm install zustand
   ```
4. **Configure TypeScript**: Make sure your `tsconfig.json` looks like this:
   ```json
   {
     "compilerOptions": {
       "target": "es6",
       "module": "commonjs",
       "jsx": "react-jsx",
       "strict": true,
       "esModuleInterop": true,
       "skipLibCheck": true
     }
   }
   ```
5. **Set up ESLint and Prettier** (optional but helpful):
   ```bash
   npm install eslint prettier eslint-plugin-react eslint-config-prettier eslint-plugin-prettier --save-dev
   ```
   Create an `.eslintrc.js` file with the following:
   ```javascript
   module.exports = {
     extends: [
       'eslint:recommended',
       'plugin:react/recommended',
       'plugin:prettier/recommended'
     ],
     rules: {
       'react/react-in-jsx-scope': 'off'
     }
   };
   ```

### File Structure
Here's how your project structure should look:
```
my-app/
├── public/
│   └── index.html
├── src/
│   ├── components/
│   │   └── MyComponent.tsx
│   ├── hooks/
│   │   └── useCustomHook.ts
│   ├── store/
│   │   └── useStore.ts
│   ├── App.tsx
│   ├── index.tsx
│   └── styles/
│       └── App.css
├── .eslintrc.js
├── tsconfig.json
└── package.json
```

### Key Configuration Files
- **`tsconfig.json`**: This file sets your TypeScript compiler options.
- **`.eslintrc.js`**: This file configures ESLint for maintaining code quality.
- **`useStore.ts`**: Here’s a simple example for your Zustand store:
  ```typescript
  import create from 'zustand';

  interface State {
    count: number;
    increase: () => void;
  }

  export const useStore = create<State>((set) => ({
    count: 0,
    increase: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
  }));
  ```

### Advanced Options
Let’s enhance your project further:
- **Performance Optimization**: Use React's `memo` and `useCallback` to avoid unnecessary re-renders.
- **Code Splitting**: Implement dynamic imports to load large components faster:
  ```javascript
  const LazyComponent = React.lazy(() => import('./components/LazyComponent'));
  ```

### Troubleshooting
Here are some common issues and solutions:
- **Cursor IDE not recognizing TypeScript files**: Check that TypeScript is installed and your `tsconfig.json` is set up correctly.
- **Zustand store not updating**: Make sure your component is subscribed to the store properly.

### Best Practices
Keep these tips in mind:
- Always use **TypeScript** for components to ensure type safety.
- Organize your components and hooks logically for better readability.
- Run `npm audit` regularly to check for vulnerabilities in your dependencies.

### Performance Tuning
Let’s fine-tune your app:
- Use the **React Profiler** to spot performance bottlenecks.
- Optimize images and assets to speed up load times.
- Consider **React.lazy** and **Suspense** for code splitting.

### Workflow Optimization Tips
Finally, here are some tips to streamline your workflow:
- Take advantage of **hot reloading** in Cursor IDE for quick feedback during development.
- Set up **pre-commit hooks** with tools like Husky to maintain code quality before you commit changes.