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MOVING FROM VISUAL STUDIO CODE TO CURSOR



Cursor is a code editor designed for pair programming with AI. You can download
Cursor from our homepage. Updates are automatically performed from within the
app.

Cursor is not just a Visual Studio Code (VSC) extension. It’s its own
application. But don’t worry! It’s a VSC fork. This means it’s the same as VSC
but with AI features built on top of it.

You can effortlessly import all your VSC extensions, settings, and keybindings
with our built-in VSCode Import function.

We will continuously update the Visual Studio Code version that Cursor uses so
you don’t miss out on the latest VSC features.


WHY IS CURSOR NOT JUST A VSC EXTENSION?

As a standalone application, Cursor has more control over the IDE, enabling
greater AI integration possibilities. Some features aren’t possible as a VSC
extension.


WHY IS THE ACTIVITY BAR IN CURSOR HORIZONTAL?

Because it saves some horizontal space. But if you prefer the normal vertical
activity bar you can go to the VSC settings, set
workbench.activityBar.orientation to vertical, and restart Cursor.


I CAN’T SEE THE SETTINGS BUTTON IN THE HORIZONTAL ACTIVITY BAR. HOW DO I GO TO
MY VSC SETTINGS?

You can open the VSC Command Palette by pressing Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + P and typing
out Settings or Keyboard Shortcuts to access these and other pages.

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