Auto-document a project
Cursor 0.55 (Apr 2026) · Published Jan 2026
Works with
READMEs and inline docs from code.
Credits
80
Per credit
$0.040
Total cost
$3.20
Time
30 min
4.6 · 52 reviews· @devlife·BeginnerCoding
Steps on Cursor
- 1Index repo
- 2Ask for docs
- 3Review & commit
How we estimated this
Credit usage is averaged from real builds on Cursor (Fast request). Cost per credit reflects the public list price. Your usage may vary depending on prompt quality and iterations.
Fast request
$0.040/credit
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Reviews & comments
@maker2d ago
Saved me hours. Cost estimate was spot on.
@founder1w ago
Great structure. Would love a video version.