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Box

Cursor for software development and migrations

Cursor reported that Box completed a React migration 80% faster than expected

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Problem

Box's planned React migration had stalled. Its developers needed to accelerate delivery while maintaining security and code quality.

Approach

Box adopted Cursor across engineering and encoded frontend standards in custom rules. Teams used it for migrations and automated test coverage.

Results

80%faster React migration than expected, per CursorVendor case study[1]
30-50%increase in roadmap delivery estimated by Box's CEO, reported by CursorVendor case study[1]

Takeaway

Box encoded frontend standards in rules that guided the migration. The reported migration improvement was measured against an expected duration.

Categories

Business function
IT and R&D
Innovation type
Process innovation
Evidence
Vendor case study

Sources

Source summaries

[1]Cursor13 Feb 2026

Cursor described Box's engineering rollout and custom rules. It reported faster migrations and the CEO's estimate of increased roadmap delivery.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
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