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Q&A How can I autocomplete variable names in prompts in Cursor?

E.g., I have a variable name options. Then I write a prompt. How can I autocomplete the variable name in prompt in Cursor? (i.e., instead of typing options, I want to only type o then it'll autocom...

1 answer  ·  posted 5d ago by Franck Dernoncourt‭  ·  edited 15h ago by ArtOfCode‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar ArtOfCode‭ · 2025-04-01T13:43:24Z (about 15 hours ago)
  • E.g., I have a variable name `options`. Then I write a prompt. How can I autocomplete the variable name in prompt in Cursor? (i.e., instead of typing `options`, I want to only type `o` then it'll autocomplete to `options`)
  • ![Image_alt_text](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/e23rqpi7sfqt6nm9g6g0r0l0appp)
  • E.g., I have a variable name `options`. Then I write a prompt. How can I autocomplete the variable name in prompt in Cursor? (i.e., instead of typing `options`, I want to only type `o` then it'll autocomplete to `options`)
  • ![Image_alt_text](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/e23rqpi7sfqt6nm9g6g0r0l0appp)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Franck Dernoncourt‭ · 2025-03-27T20:43:18Z (5 days ago)
How can I autocomplete variable names in prompts in Cursor?
E.g., I have a variable name `options`. Then I write a prompt. How can I autocomplete the variable name in prompt in Cursor? (i.e., instead of typing `options`, I want to only type `o` then it'll autocomplete to `options`)

![Image_alt_text](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/e23rqpi7sfqt6nm9g6g0r0l0appp)