How to install Cursor CLI on Linux

Posted on January 16, 2025 • 1 minutes • 102 words

Cursor on Linux is offered as an AppImage. The CLI integration is currently broken on Linux.

Here’s a workaround to install Cursor CLI on Linux.

Create a file with the following content:

#!/bin/bash

# Wrapper script to launch Cursor IDE

# Directory where AppImages are stored
APPIMAGE_DIR="$HOME/Applications"

# Find the most recent Cursor AppImage
CURSOR_APPIMAGE=$(ls -t "$APPIMAGE_DIR"/cursor-*.AppImage | head -n 1)

if [ -z "$CURSOR_APPIMAGE" ]; then
    echo "Error: Cursor AppImage not found in $APPIMAGE_DIR"
    exit 1
fi

# Launch Cursor
"$CURSOR_APPIMAGE" --no-sandbox "$@" &> "$(mktemp /tmp/cursor.XXXXX)" &
disown

Make it executable with chmod +x cursor and move it to your PATH.