Refactoring Legacy Codebases
Source title: Refactoring Legacy Codebases. Source description: 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
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Source title: Refactoring Legacy Codebases. Source description: 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
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Source published 3 Sept 2026
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