Cursor + Supabase
The most powerful vibe coding stack for full-stack apps
Cursor handles your AI-assisted coding. Supabase gives you a production-ready Postgres database, auth, storage, and realtime — in minutes. Together they are the default stack for serious vibe coders building real products.
What You Get
- + Cursor for AI-assisted coding
- + Supabase for database, auth, storage, and realtime
- + Production-ready setup in 15 minutes
- + Copy-paste code blocks and Cursor AI prompts included
Step-by-Step Setup
Create your Supabase project
Go to supabase.com and create a new project. Copy your Project URL and anon key from Settings → API.
npx supabase init
💡 Choose a region close to your users. EU-West for European users, US-East for American.
Install Supabase in Cursor
Open your project in Cursor and install the Supabase client library.
npm install @supabase/supabase-js
💡 Use the Cursor chat to generate your entire database schema with a single prompt.
Configure environment variables
Create a .env.local file with your Supabase credentials. Never commit this file.
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=your-project-url NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-anon-key
💡 Add .env.local to .gitignore immediately.
Initialize the Supabase client
Create a utility file that exports your configured Supabase client.
// lib/supabase.ts
import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js'
export const supabase = createClient(
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL!,
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY!
)💡 In Cursor, type: 'Create a typed Supabase client with my database schema' and let AI generate the types automatically.
Enable Row Level Security
This is the most important step. RLS ensures users can only access their own data. Ask Cursor to generate RLS policies for your tables.
-- In Supabase SQL editor ALTER TABLE your_table ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY; CREATE POLICY "Users can only see their own data" ON your_table FOR ALL USING (auth.uid() = user_id);
💡 Prompt Cursor: 'Generate RLS policies for a multi-tenant SaaS where users should only see their own records'
Use Cursor AI to generate your data layer
This is where the magic happens. Tell Cursor exactly what data operations you need.
// Cursor prompt:
// "Create a custom hook that fetches all posts for the current user,
// handles loading and error states, and refreshes when a new post is created"
export function usePosts() {
const [posts, setPosts] = useState([])
const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
useEffect(() => {
supabase
.from('posts')
.select('*')
.order('created_at', { ascending: false })
.then(({ data }) => {
setPosts(data || [])
setLoading(false)
})
}, [])
return { posts, loading }
}💡 The more context you give Cursor about your schema, the better the generated code.
Copy-Paste Prompts for Cursor
Paste these directly into Cursor's chat or Composer for instant results.
Create a complete Supabase auth flow with email/password login, signup, and protected routes in Next.js
Generate TypeScript types from my Supabase schema and create typed query hooks for every table
Build a real-time chat feature using Supabase Realtime subscriptions
Create a file upload component that stores images in Supabase Storage with public URL generation
Write RLS policies for a multi-tenant SaaS where users belong to organizations
Things That Go Wrong (and How to Fix Them)
Check that auth.uid() matches your user_id column. Use Supabase's built-in auth and make sure you're passing the session token correctly.
Add localhost:3000 to your Supabase project's allowed origins in Settings → API → CORS.
Add NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL and NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY to your deployment platform's environment variables (Vercel, Railway, etc.)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The initial setup takes about 15 minutes. This includes creating accounts, installing dependencies, and configuring the connection. After setup, you can start building features immediately.
This integration is rated "Intermediate". Some familiarity with code is helpful, but the step-by-step instructions and copy-paste code blocks make it accessible.
Common use cases include: SaaS apps, User authentication, Real-time dashboards, Multi-tenant apps. This combination is one of the most popular stacks in vibe coding as of March 2026.
Both tools have free tiers that are sufficient for getting started and building an MVP. Paid plans start at $20-25/month when you need more capacity or features.