The Surprising Truth About GPT-5 in Cursor's Agent Mode

Explore GPT-5's capabilities in Cursor's Agent Mode through practical testing focused on building a secure Node.js notes application. Conduct two comparative experiments to evaluate how the AI model handles both functionality and security considerations - first without a security MCP server, then with Snyk's MCP server integration. Learn to implement CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete) for a notes application while examining the security implications of AI-generated code. Discover how to leverage Snyk Advisor for enhanced security analysis and understand the differences in code quality and security awareness between assisted and unassisted AI development. Gain insights into the practical applications of AI coding tools in DevSecOps workflows and understand best practices for maintaining security standards when using AI-powered development environments.