What is Try It Out with Composer 2.5?

Try It Out is an online live coding session where developers build with Cursor and Composer 2.5. After the deadline, the community goes live on X for 2 hours — journalistic, low ceremony, no pitch decks or judging panels.

When is the next Try It Out session?

The next scheduled session is Sunday, May 24, 2026. Check the landing page countdown for your local time in Germany, London, Ireland, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Melbourne, New York, and Los Angeles.

How do I join Try It Out?

Sign up on the registration form, join the live stream on X when the session starts, and code only with Composer 2.5 — no other models.

Yes. Try It Out is free to join. Everything on the landing page is included — live coding, the stream, and community sessions. Submit your demo — 3 winners take home Cursor credits.

Is Try It Out a traditional hackathon?

No. There are no pitch decks or judging panels. After the deadline, everyone builds live together for 2 hours on stream — live coding with a journalistic, build-in-public approach.

Who hosts Try It Out?

Try It Out is led by Cursor Ambassadors — community hosts who run live coding sessions worldwide. Hosts include Eyad Kelleh (Germany), Rasal Jayasinghe (Sri Lanka), Khalid Abdelaty (Egypt), Abhay (Australia), Joshua Crowley (Australia), Ethan Lee (Australia), Alpha (Ethiopia), Francisco Terpolilli (United Kingdom), Manoj (Ireland), Javier Rivero (Mexico).

What tools do I need?

You need Cursor with Composer 2.5 selected — code only with Composer 2.5 for the session; no other models. Hosts stream with OBS and share their Cursor workspace on X.

San Francisco

Sri Lanka

Mumbai

Cairo

Addis Ababa

Melbourne

Auckland

Hamburg

London

Dublin

Paris

Madrid

Barcelona

Lisbon

Mexico City

Puttingtheworldtogether

828 builders · 71 countriesGlowing regions show where builders visited the site

Try It Out

Composer 2.5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Online · Worldwide

Build with Cursor — code only with Composer 2.5. After the deadline, go live for 2 hours — live coding with a journalistic spirit, no pitch deck, just building side by side.

Cursor Ambassadors

Try It Out is led by Cursor Ambassadors — community hosts who run live coding sessions worldwide.

Eyad Kelleh

Germany

Cursor Ambassador

Hosts Try It Out — live coding sessions where we build together in Cursor.

Rasal Jayasinghe

Sri Lanka

Cursor Regional Lead for South Asia & Ambassador Sri Lanka

Leads Cursor community across South Asia and organized the Colombo Buildathon.

Khalid Abdelaty

Egypt

Cursor Regional Leader — North Africa & Middle East

Leads Cursor community across North Africa and the Middle East, organizing hackathons and developer events in the region.

Abhay

Australia

Melbourne Ambassador

Joshua Crowley

Australia

Sydney Cursor Ambassador

Ethan Lee

Australia

Cursor Ambassador

Alpha

Ethiopia

Cursor Ambassador — Ethiopia

Francisco Terpolilli

United Kingdom

London Cursor Ambassador

Manoj

Ireland

Ireland Community Ambassador

Javier Rivero

Mexico

Ambassador for Mexico

The Event

Try It Out is a live coding stream — code only with Composer 2.5. Open your laptop, join on X, and build together online.

Featured

Featured · Online

Try It Out with Composer 2.5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Open your laptop. After the deadline, build live together for 2 hours — journalistic live coding, no pitch deck, just building side by side.

Event complete

How It Works

Here's how today's session worked — register, watch the stream, code with Composer 2.5, submit your demo.

Register

Join live on X

Ambassadors host the stream on X Live — watch, chat, and follow along while they code in Cursor.

Code with Composer 2.5

Build at your own pace alongside the stream — code only with Composer 2.5, no other models.

Submit your demo

Share what you built — 3 standout demos win Cursor credits.

The Prize

Free to join. Submit your demo — 3 winners take home Cursor credits.

Prize: 3 winners · Cursor credits

Live coding with Cursor — code only with Composer 2.5
Join the global X live stream
Code alongside Cursor Ambassadors worldwide
Live, journalistic build-along — document the process as you code
3 winners · Cursor credits for the best demos

That's a wrap

Try It Out with Composer 2.5 has ended. Thank you to everyone who joined, built, and shared the stream with us.

We're reviewing demos and will reach out directly to our 3 winners with Cursor credits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Try It Out — what it is, when it happens, and how to join.

What is Try It Out with Composer 2.5?: Try It Out is an online live coding session where developers build with Cursor and Composer 2.5. After the deadline, the community goes live on X for 2 hours — journalistic, low ceremony, no pitch decks or judging panels.
When is the next Try It Out session?: The next scheduled session is Sunday, May 24, 2026. Check the landing page countdown for your local time in Germany, London, Ireland, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Melbourne, New York, and Los Angeles.
How do I join Try It Out?: Sign up on the registration form, join the live stream on X when the session starts, and code only with Composer 2.5 — no other models.
Is Try It Out free?: Yes. Try It Out is free to join. Everything on the landing page is included — live coding, the stream, and community sessions. Submit your demo — 3 winners take home Cursor credits.
Is Try It Out a traditional hackathon?: No. There are no pitch decks or judging panels. After the deadline, everyone builds live together for 2 hours on stream — live coding with a journalistic, build-in-public approach.
Who hosts Try It Out?: Try It Out is led by Cursor Ambassadors — community hosts who run live coding sessions worldwide. Hosts include Eyad Kelleh (Germany), Rasal Jayasinghe (Sri Lanka), Khalid Abdelaty (Egypt), Abhay (Australia), Joshua Crowley (Australia), Ethan Lee (Australia), Alpha (Ethiopia), Francisco Terpolilli (United Kingdom), Manoj (Ireland), Javier Rivero (Mexico).
What tools do I need?: You need Cursor with Composer 2.5 selected — code only with Composer 2.5 for the session; no other models. Hosts stream with OBS and share their Cursor workspace on X.