Refactoring Legacy Codebases
In this workshop, we cover a four-step way to migrate a legacy codebase with Cursor.
Key workflows covered:
Audit with Canvas:
Use /canvas to map test coverage and which components to migrate. The demo audits a WordPress repo, then shares the canvas as a living document.
Plan Mode:
Write the migration as a markdown strategy with requirements and steps. Plan Mode does not write code, so you can review the approach first.
Tickets from a plugin:
Use a plugin, like Atlassian, to split that plan into Jira tickets. Plugins can also bring the vendor's skills with the MCP.
Cloud agents:
Hand thos