Prompt templates for Cursor — draft, score and export with TPEE
Cursor is an excellent AI code editor, but writing a long, structured prompt inside a chat box is where quality slips. TPEE is an offline Windows editor where you build the prompt first — then paste the finished, formatted result into Cursor. Looking for another IDE? See prompt manager software for Windows, prompts and specs for Claude Code or TPEE vs PromptLayer, LangSmith & Mirascope.
By Jacques Botte, founder of Toptronic®. Last updated 12 September 2026.
How TPEE fits your Cursor workflow
TPEE does not live inside Cursor — it runs beside it, offline. The workflow is simple:
- Draft the prompt in TPEE's 12-section editor: persona, instructions, context, technical specifications, format, audience, tone, data, examples, graphics, MCP servers, agents. Each section shows a quality indicator and character count.
- Score it. TPEE rates the prompt 0–100 and tells you which sections are weak, so you fix structure before Cursor ever sees the prompt.
- Export with the Cursor profile. TPEE supports 34 IDE and CLI export profiles; the Cursor one arranges your sections into a formatted prompt ready to paste into Cursor's chat or composer.
- Reuse it. Save the prompt as a template, keep versions, and pick from 191 AI model profiles — the same prompt works whether Cursor runs Claude, GPT or another model.
The honest picture: TPEE is an authoring editor, not a Cursor plugin. It won't autocomplete code or read your repository. What it does is make the prompt you paste into Cursor structured, scored and repeatable — offline, in a one-time-purchase desktop app.
Why Cursor users keep a separate prompt editor
| Cursor gives you | TPEE adds |
|---|---|
| A chat box for quick requests | A 12-section editor for long, structured prompts |
| Model choice inside the IDE | 191 AI model profiles with limits and pricing data |
| Session history in the panel | Prompt library, templates and version history on disk |
| Whatever prompt you type | A 0–100 quality score with per-section feedback |
Common questions
Is TPEE a plugin or extension inside Cursor?
No. TPEE is a separate Windows desktop app (tpee.exe) that runs fully offline. You draft and score your prompts in TPEE, then export a formatted prompt and paste it into Cursor's chat or composer. There is no plugin to install and no network connection between the two.
Does TPEE support Cursor as an export target?
Yes. TPEE ships 34 IDE and CLI export profiles, and Cursor is one of them. The exported prompt follows the same 12-section structure — persona, instructions, context, technical specifications, format, audience, tone, data, examples, graphics, MCP servers, agents — arranged so Cursor's model reads it cleanly.
Why write prompts outside Cursor instead of typing them inline?
Because long, structured prompts are hard to get right in a chat box. TPEE gives you a 12-section editor with per-section quality indicators, a 0–100 score, version history and reusable templates. You refine the prompt once, score it, save it, and reuse it across sessions and models — instead of retyping it every time.
Does TPEE send my code or prompts anywhere?
No. TPEE makes zero network calls at runtime — no account, no telemetry. You can verify it with a firewall. Your prompts stay in local JSON files on your machine; the only thing that leaves it is what you paste into Cursor yourself.
What does TPEE cost?
TPEE is a one-time purchase (USD $20–$99 by plan, up to 12 months of updates included). There is no subscription, no account and no telemetry.
See for yourself
Compare the plans or watch the app in action. Also on this site: writing better prompts and specs for Claude Code.