| name | cursor-install-auth |
| description | Install Cursor IDE and configure authentication. Triggers on "install cursor",
"setup cursor", "cursor authentication", "cursor login", "cursor license".
|
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Bash |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| license | MIT |
| author | Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io> |
Cursor Installation & Authentication
Installation Methods
macOS
# Download from cursor.com or use Homebrew
brew install --cask cursor
# Verify installation
cursor --version
Linux
# Download AppImage from cursor.com
chmod +x cursor-*.AppImage
./cursor-*.AppImage
# Or extract and install
./cursor-*.AppImage --appimage-extract
sudo mv squashfs-root /opt/cursor
sudo ln -s /opt/cursor/cursor /usr/local/bin/cursor
Windows
# Download installer from cursor.com
# Or use winget
winget install Cursor.Cursor
Authentication Setup
Sign In Options
- GitHub - Recommended for developers
- Google - Quick sign-in
- Email - Traditional email/password
First Launch Authentication
1. Launch Cursor
2. Click "Sign In" in bottom-left
3. Choose authentication method
4. Complete browser-based OAuth
5. Return to Cursor - automatically authenticated
License Activation
Free Tier
- 2000 completions/month
- 50 slow premium requests/month
- Basic AI features
Pro Tier ($20/month)
- Unlimited completions
- 500 fast premium requests/month
- Priority support
Business Tier ($40/user/month)
- Everything in Pro
- Admin dashboard
- SSO support
- Usage analytics
API Key Configuration
Using Your Own API Keys
// Settings > Models > API Keys
{
"openai": "sk-...",
"anthropic": "sk-ant-...",
"azure": {
"apiKey": "...",
"endpoint": "https://your-resource.openai.azure.com"
}
}
Model Selection with Custom Keys
- OpenAI: GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-3.5 Turbo
- Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus
- Azure OpenAI: Your deployed models
Verification Checklist
[ ] Cursor installed and launches
[ ] Signed in with preferred method
[ ] License tier confirmed (Free/Pro/Business)
[ ] API keys configured (if using own keys)
[ ] Test completion working
[ ] Settings synced (if applicable)
Common Issues
"Authentication Failed"
- Clear browser cache and retry
- Check firewall/proxy settings
- Try different auth method
"License Not Found"
- Sign out and sign back in
- Check cursor.com account status
- Contact support if persists
"API Key Invalid"
- Verify key hasn't expired
- Check key has correct permissions
- Ensure correct model access