Replacing 12K LoC with a 200 LoC Skill — David Gomes, Cursor
This talk details how Cursor refactored a complex feature, originally spanning 12,000 lines of code, into a concise 200-line skill. This transformation leveraged existing primitives like agent skills and sub-agents, primarily using markdown to redefine functionality. The refactoring aimed to reduce maintenance overhead and improve user experience for advanced features.
Europe 2026 19 min