https://dasarpai.github.io/tags/codebase-indexing/Recent content in Codebase Indexing onHugo -- gohugo.ioenhari@dasarpai.com (Dr. Hari Thapliyaal)hari@dasarpai.com (Dr. Hari Thapliyaal)© 2026 Dr. Hari ThapliyaalThu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://dasarpai.github.io/dsblog/cursor-chat-architecture-data-flow-storage/Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000hari@dasarpai.com (Dr. Hari Thapliyaal)https://dasarpai.github.io/dsblog/cursor-chat-architecture-data-flow-storage/<p> <figure> <img class="my-0 rounded-md" loading="lazy" src="https://dasarpai.github.io/assets/images/dspost/dsp6289-cursor-chat-architecture-data-flow-storage.jpg" alt="Cursor Chat: Architecture, Data Flow &amp; Storage" /> </figure> </p> <h1 class="relative group">Cursor Chat: Architecture, Data Flow &amp; Storage <div id="cursor-chat-architecture-data-flow--storage" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700" style="text-decoration-line: none !important;" href="#cursor-chat-architecture-data-flow--storage" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h1> <p>This document explains how Cursor chat works end-to-end: what happens when you type a message, where data is saved, whether embeddings are used, and how the codebase index fits in.</p> <hr> <h2 class="relative group">1. What Happens When You Type in the Chat Window <div id="1-what-happens-when-you-type-in-the-chat-window" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700" style="text-decoration-line: none !important;" href="#1-what-happens-when-you-type-in-the-chat-window" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>When you send a message in Cursor’s chat (Ask, Agent, Composer, Cmd+K, etc.):</p>