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Get Started Free →Install Cursor IDE and configure authentication across macOS, Linux, and Windows. Triggers on "install cursor", "setup cursor", "cursor authentication", "cursor login", "cursor license", "cursor download".
.claude/skills/jeremylongshore-cursor-install-auth/SKILL.md| Test case | Without → With | Effect | Δ tokens | Δ turns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| case-01 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -9% | 0% |
| case-04 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | 12% | 0% |
| case-09 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | 27% | 0% |
| case-20 | ✓→✓ | ＝ Same ✓ | 15% | 0% |
| case-02 | ✓→✓ | ＝ Same ✓ | -5% | 0% |
Install Cursor, authenticate through the approved identity flow, and establish privacy settings before opening sensitive repositories. Do not treat local profiles or settings files as a secrets store.
Install Cursor IDE and authenticate your account. Covers all platforms, plan activation, and VS Code migration.
bash# Option 1: Direct download open https://cursor.com/download # Option 2: Homebrew brew install --cask cursor
After install, drag Cursor.app to Applications. First launch may require: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Allow.
bash# Download AppImage curl -fSL https://download.cursor.com/linux/appImage/x64 -o cursor.AppImage chmod +x cursor.AppImage ./cursor.AppImage # Or via .deb (Debian/Ubuntu) curl -fSL https://download.cursor.com/linux/deb/x64 -o cursor.deb sudo dpkg -i cursor.deb
Add to PATH for terminal launching:
bash# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc alias cursor='/path/to/cursor.AppImage'
Download installer from cursor.com/download. Run the .exe installer. Cursor installs per-user (no admin required by default).
After sign-in, your plan is automatically active:
| Plan | Price | Includes | |------|-------|----------| | Free | $0/mo | 50 slow premium requests/month, Tab completions (limited) | | Pro | $20/mo | 500 fast premium requests/month, unlimited Tab, all models | | Business | $40/user/mo | Pro features + Privacy Mode enforced, SSO, admin dashboard | | Enterprise | Custom | Business + SCIM, SLA, dedicated support |
Upgrade at: cursor.com/settings
On first launch, Cursor detects existing VS Code installations and offers one-click import:
settings.json preferencesFor extensions not in Open VSX, install via .vsix:
.vsix from VS Code Marketplace websiteCmd+Shift+P > Extensions: Install from VSIX...[ ] Sign in and verify plan (cursor.com/settings)
[ ] Import VS Code settings (if applicable)
[ ] Set default shell: Cursor Settings > Terminal > Default Profile
[ ] Configure privacy mode: Cursor Settings > General > Privacy Mode
[ ] Set default AI model: Cursor Settings > Models
[ ] Verify Tab completions work: type code, see ghost text
[ ] Verify Chat works: Cmd+L, ask a question
[ ] Install missing extensions from Open VSX| Platform | Settings Path | |----------|--------------| | macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/settings.json | | Linux | ~/.config/Cursor/User/settings.json | | Windows | %APPDATA%\Cursor\User\settings.json |
| Issue | Fix | |-------|-----| | Sign-in loop (browser redirects back) | Clear browser cookies for cursor.com, try incognito | | "License not found" after payment | Sign out and sign back in; check email matches | | Extensions missing after migration | Search Open VSX Registry; install via VSIX if needed | | Cursor opens as blank window (Linux) | Try --disable-gpu flag: cursor --disable-gpu | | Auto-update fails | Download latest installer from cursor.com/download |
Install and verify in a non-sensitive workspace: install from the approved source, sign in using the company SSO tile, confirm the organization name, enable the approved privacy setting, and test Tab with a harmless comment. If the tenant is wrong or SSO is bypassed unexpectedly, sign out and contact the administrator; do not use a personal account as a workaround.
| Case | Status | Duration (ms) | Turns | Tokens | Tool calls | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without | With | Δ | Without | With | Δ | Without | With | Δ | Without | With | Δ | ||
case-20 | pass→pass | 12,216 | 7,348 | -40% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,052 | 2,351 | +15% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-01 | fail→pass | 11,688 | 4,355 | -63% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,292 | 2,083 | -9% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-02 | pass→pass | 12,265 | 5,021 | -59% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,241 | 2,134 | -5% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-03 | pass→pass | 10,205 | 6,537 | -36% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,816 | 2,344 | +29% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-04 | fail→pass | 9,456 | 4,126 | -56% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,819 | 2,036 | +12% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-05 | pass→pass | 8,646 | 2,577 | -70% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,440 | 1,550 | +8% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-06 | pass→pass | 6,315 | 5,230 | -17% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,008 | 1,520 | +51% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-07 | pass→pass | 9,275 | 5,270 | -43% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,778 | 1,592 | -10% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-08 | pass→pass | 21,363 | 7,634 | -64% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,944 | 2,025 | +4% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-09 | fail→pass | 11,832 | 8,066 | -32% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,133 | 2,701 | +27% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-10 | pass→pass | 8,839 | 2,569 | -71% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,528 | 1,555 | +2% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-11 | pass→pass | 9,171 | 13,287 | +45% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,338 | 1,693 | +27% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-12 | pass→pass | 12,205 | 14,350 | +18% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 812 | 1,365 | +68% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-13 | pass→pass | 4,261 | 19,700 | +362% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 730 | 1,433 | +96% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-14 | pass→pass | 6,291 | 2,591 | -59% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,174 | 1,637 | +39% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-15 | pass→pass | 12,584 | 5,455 | -57% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,144 | 2,113 | -1% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-16 | pass→pass | 8,537 | 3,064 | -64% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,341 | 1,715 | +28% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-17 | pass→pass | 6,155 | 2,224 | -64% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,182 | 1,507 | +27% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-18 | pass→pass | 2,912 | 1,641 | -44% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 486 | 1,390 | +186% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-19 | pass→pass | 16,781 | 17,201 | +3% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,988 | 4,522 | +51% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-21 | pass→pass | 10,607 | 9,912 | -7% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,852 | 2,941 | +59% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-22 | pass→pass | 9,916 | 5,815 | -41% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,787 | 2,150 | +20% | 0 | 0 | — |
case-23 | pass→pass | 9,446 | 8,806 | -7% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,902 | 2,912 | +53% | 0 | 0 | — |
DecimalAI ran this skill against gemini-3.6-flash twice over the same eval suite — once with the skill loaded and once without — and compared the two runs case by case. 23 cases were attempted. The headline lift of +13 percentage points is the difference between those two pass rates over the 23 comparable cases.
The publisher has shipped newer versions since this run, so these numbers describe v1, not the version currently listed.
Without the skill loaded, the model failed this case. With it loaded, the same prompt on the same model passed. This is one improved case from the latest verified run; every case, including any that regressed, is in the table above.
Other measured skills in the registry, with their headline benchmark lift.