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Installation & VS Code Migration

🚀 Getting Started 10 min 100 BASE XP

Why Cursor?

Cursor is the #1 AI-first code editor with over 1 million daily active users and $2 billion in annualized revenue as of 2026. Built as a fork of VS Code, it provides a familiar environment supercharged with deep AI integration that goes far beyond simple autocomplete.

Installation

Download Cursor from cursor.com. It's available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The installer is lightweight (~150MB) and sets up in under 2 minutes.

One-Click VS Code Migration

On first launch, Cursor offers a one-click import of your entire VS Code environment:

  • Extensions: All your VS Code extensions are automatically installed.
  • Settings: Your settings.json, keybindings, and themes transfer seamlessly.
  • Profiles: Workspace configurations and font preferences are preserved.
Pro Tip: You can run Cursor alongside VS Code — they use separate configuration directories so there's zero conflict.
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What is Cursor built on top of?
JetBrains IntelliJ
A fork of Visual Studio Code
Eclipse IDE
A completely custom editor from scratch
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