By Ivan Rocha Cardoso - Full-Stack Developer at SiGlobal
The Challenge Every Developer Has Faced
Last week I got that request that makes any developer sigh deeply:
"Ivan, we need customers to register themselves in our CRM, but the data needs to be validated and automatically integrated with SIADM."
For context about our systems at SiGlobal:
- SIADM: Our main CRM built with Quasar Framework + CouchDB
- PreencheFácil: System that allows customer/member self-registration
Traditionally, this integration would take at least 2 weeks:
- Integrate Vue.js/Quasar frontend with CouchDB
- Implement complex validations (Tax ID, email, phone)
- Configure CouchDB authentication
- Error handling and data synchronization
Spoiler: I finished in 4 days. And no, I didn't become a coding machine. I used Cursor AI.
My First "Serious" Experience with AI Coding
I'd heard about Cursor before, but always thought: "Oh, just another fancy autocomplete".
Cursor isn't just code suggestions. It's like having a senior dev beside you who:
- Understands your entire project context
- Suggests architectures
- Generates functional code (not just snippets)
- Explains what it's doing
My Initial Setup
# Quasar + CouchDB integration project npm install -g @quasar/cli quasar create preenchefacil-integration # Integration dependencies npm install pouchdb-authentication pouchdb-memory pouchdb-adapter-http # Cursor AI understood the stack just by seeing: # - quasar.config.js # - CouchDB connection configs Where Cursor AI Really Shined
1. API Structure Generation
My prompt:
I need to integrate a Quasar app (PreencheFácil) with CouchDB (SIADM): - Vue component that collects registration data - Tax ID, email and phone validation on frontend - CouchDB sync using native authentication - Document conflict handling - Responsive interface with Quasar components What Cursor generated in 2 minutes:
<template> <q-page class="flex flex-center"> <q-card class="q-pa-lg" style="width: 100%; max-width: 500px;"> <q-card-section> <div class="text-h6 text-center">Customer Registration</div> </q-card-section> <q-card-section> <q-form @submit="onSubmit" class="q-gutter-md"> <q-input v-model="form.name" label="Full Name" :rules="[val => !!val || 'Name is required']" outlined /> <q-input v-model="form.email" label="Email" type="email" :rules="emailRules" outlined /> <q-input v-model="form.tax_id" label="Tax ID" mask="###.###.###-##" :rules="taxIdRules" outlined /> <q-input v-model="form.phone" label="Phone" mask="(##) #####-####" :rules="[val => !!val || 'Phone is required']" outlined /> <q-btn label="Register" type="submit" color="primary" class="full-width" :loading="loading" /> </q-form> </q-card-section> </q-card> </q-page> </template> <script> import { ref } from 'vue' import { useQuasar } from 'quasar' import PouchDB from 'pouchdb' export default { name: 'CustomerRegistration', setup() { const $q = useQuasar() const loading = ref(false) // CouchDB connection const db = new PouchDB('http://admin:password@localhost:5984/siadm') const form = ref({ name: '', email: '', tax_id: '', phone: '' }) // Validations const emailRules = [ val => !!val || 'Email is required', val => /.+@.+\..+/.test(val) || 'Email must be valid' ] const taxIdRules = [ val => !!val || 'Tax ID is required', val => validateTaxId(val) || 'Invalid Tax ID' ] // Tax ID validation (Brazilian CPF/CNPJ) function validateTaxId(value) { const cleanValue = value.replace(/\D/g, '') if (cleanValue.length === 11) { return validateCPF(cleanValue) } else if (cleanValue.length === 14) { return validateCNPJ(cleanValue) } return false } function validateCPF(cpf) { if (cpf.length !== 11 || /^(\d)\1+$/.test(cpf)) return false let sum = 0 for (let i = 0; i < 9; i++) { sum += parseInt(cpf[i]) * (10 - i) } let remainder = sum % 11 let digit1 = remainder < 2 ? 0 : 11 - remainder if (parseInt(cpf[9]) !== digit1) return false sum = 0 for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) { sum += parseInt(cpf[i]) * (11 - i) } remainder = sum % 11 let digit2 = remainder < 2 ? 0 : 11 - remainder return parseInt(cpf[10]) === digit2 } async function onSubmit() { loading.value = true try { // Check if customer already exists const existingDocs = await db.find({ selector: { $or: [ { email: form.value.email }, { tax_id: form.value.tax_id } ] } }) if (existingDocs.docs.length > 0) { $q.notify({ type: 'negative', message: 'Customer already registered!' }) return } // Create document in CouchDB const customerDoc = { _id: new Date().toISOString() + '_' + Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9), type: 'customer', name: form.value.name, email: form.value.email, tax_id: form.value.tax_id.replace(/\D/g, ''), phone: form.value.phone, created_at: new Date().toISOString(), status: 'active' } await db.put(customerDoc) $q.notify({ type: 'positive', message: 'Customer registered successfully!' }) // Reset form form.value = { name: '', email: '', tax_id: '', phone: '' } } catch (error) { console.error('Registration error:', error) $q.notify({ type: 'negative', message: 'Registration failed. Please try again.' }) } finally { loading.value = false } } return { form, loading, emailRules, taxIdRules, onSubmit } } } </script> ** My reaction:** "Dude, this has validation, masks, CouchDB integration and it's responsive!"
2. CouchDB Configuration That Would Take Me Hours
I asked: "How to configure authentication and synchronization with CouchDB for this use case?"
Cursor generated a complete Vue composable:
// composables/useCouchDB.js import { ref } from 'vue' import PouchDB from 'pouchdb' export function useCouchDB() { const loading = ref(false) const error = ref(null) // Connection configuration const dbConfig = { remote: 'http://localhost:5984/siadm', options: { auth: { username: process.env.COUCHDB_USER, password: process.env.COUCHDB_PASSWORD }, timeout: 10000, retry: { retries: 3, minTimeout: 1000 } } } // Local instance for synchronization const localDB = new PouchDB('siadm_local') const remoteDB = new PouchDB(dbConfig.remote, dbConfig.options) // Bidirectional synchronization async function syncDatabase() { try { loading.value = true const sync = localDB.sync(remoteDB, { live: true, retry: true, filter: 'customers/by_status', query_params: { status: 'active' } }) sync.on('change', (info) => { console.log('Sync change:', info) }) sync.on('error', (err) => { console.error('Sync error:', err) error.value = err }) return sync } catch (err) { error.value = err throw err } finally { loading.value = false } } // Create document with conflict handling async function createDocument(doc) { try { loading.value = true // Try local insert first const result = await localDB.put(doc) // Sync to remote await localDB.replicate.to(remoteDB) return result } catch (err) { if (err.status === 409) { // Conflict - document already exists console.log('Conflict detected, resolving...') return await resolveConflict(doc) } throw err } finally { loading.value = false } } // Automatic conflict resolution async function resolveConflict(doc) { const existing = await localDB.get(doc._id) // Strategy: keep the most recent if (new Date(doc.created_at) > new Date(existing.created_at)) { doc._rev = existing._rev return await localDB.put(doc) } return existing } return { localDB, remoteDB, loading, error, syncDatabase, createDocument } } ** What impressed me:** Offline sync, conflict handling, automatic retry... stuff that would take me DAYS to research!
3. Testing with Quasar Testing Framework
I said: "I need tests for this Vue + CouchDB component"
// test/jest/__tests__/CustomerRegistration.spec.js import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils' import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest' import { Quasar } from 'quasar' import CustomerRegistration from 'src/pages/CustomerRegistration.vue' // Mock PouchDB vi.mock('pouchdb', () => ({ default: vi.fn(() => ({ find: vi.fn(), put: vi.fn(), sync: vi.fn() })) })) describe('CustomerRegistration', () => { let wrapper beforeEach(() => { wrapper = mount(CustomerRegistration, { global: { plugins: [Quasar] } }) }) it('should render form correctly', () => { expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="name-input"]').exists()).toBe(true) expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="email-input"]').exists()).toBe(true) expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="tax-id-input"]').exists()).toBe(true) expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="phone-input"]').exists()).toBe(true) }) it('should validate tax ID correctly', async () => { const taxIdInput = wrapper.find('[data-test="tax-id-input"]') await taxIdInput.setValue('111.111.111-11') // Invalid tax ID await wrapper.find('form').trigger('submit') expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Invalid Tax ID') }) it('should register valid customer', async () => { const mockPut = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true, id: 'test-id' }) wrapper.vm.db.put = mockPut await wrapper.find('[data-test="name-input"]').setValue('John Doe') await wrapper.find('[data-test="email-input"]').setValue('john@email.com') await wrapper.find('[data-test="tax-id-input"]').setValue('123.456.789-09') await wrapper.find('[data-test="phone-input"]').setValue('(11) 99999-9999') await wrapper.find('form').trigger('submit') await wrapper.vm.$nextTick() expect(mockPut).toHaveBeenCalledWith( expect.objectContaining({ name: 'John Doe', email: 'john@email.com', type: 'customer' }) ) }) it('should handle duplicate customer error', async () => { const mockFind = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ docs: [{ _id: 'existing-customer' }] }) wrapper.vm.db.find = mockFind await wrapper.find('[data-test="email-input"]').setValue('john@email.com') await wrapper.find('form').trigger('submit') await wrapper.vm.$nextTick() expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Customer already registered') }) }) Before vs After: The Real Numbers
Development Time
- Traditional method: 2 weeks (80 hours)
- With Cursor AI: 4 days (32 hours)
- Time saved: 60%
Code Quality
- Initial bugs: 70% fewer
- Test coverage: Generated automatically
- Validations: Edge cases I wouldn't think of
Lines of Code
- Total project: ~1200 lines
- AI-generated: ~480 lines (40%)
- My work: Business logic, SIADM-specific configurations
What I Learned (Valuable Lessons)
Where AI Excelled:
- Vue Components: Forms, validations, masks
- CouchDB Integration: Authentication, sync, conflicts
- Quasar Components: Responsive layout, notifications
- Composables: Reusable and reactive logic
Where I Still Need the Human:
- Business Rules: How SIADM data relationships work
- Design System: SiGlobal visual standards
- Performance: CouchDB-specific optimizations
- Deployment: Quasar production configurations
Best Practices I Discovered:
1. Be specific about your stack:
❌ "Create a form" ✅ "Create a Quasar component with validation that saves to CouchDB" 2. Mention Vue 3 patterns:
"Use Composition API, reactive refs, and async/await" 3. Ask for CouchDB explanations:
"Why use local PouchDB + synchronization?" Next Steps: What's Coming
Now that I've seen the potential, I'm already planning to use AI for:
- SiEscola: Automate grade and attendance reports
- SIADM: Intelligent dashboard with insights
- PreencheFácil: Real-time frontend validations
Final Thoughts: Did AI Replace the Developer?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: AI became my most efficient pair programming partner. It doesn't make architectural decisions, doesn't understand complex business rules, and doesn't solve unique problems.
But for:
- Repetitive code ✅
- Standard validations ✅
- Basic tests ✅
- Documentation ✅
It's unbeatable.
Today's developer needs to learn to collaborate with AI, not compete against it.
Final Result
PreencheFácil now integrates seamlessly with SIADM. Customers register through a responsive Quasar interface, data is validated in real-time, and everything syncs automatically with our CouchDB.
Total time: 4 days
Lines of code: 1200+ (40% AI-generated)
Bugs found: Less than 3 (sync worked on first try!)
Happy client: ✅
I work at SiGlobal developing solutions like SIADM, PreencheFácil and SiEscola. I share real development experiences to help other developers.
Need consulting on automation and system integration? Reach out: **ivanrochacardoso@gmail.com**
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