Package request: code-cursor

[Anifyuli]

Project description
This is Code OSS fork with builtin AI code generator

Metadata

• homepage URL: https://cursor.sh/
• source URL: https://github.com/getcursor/cursor (I haven't idea how to get direct link from it)
• license: mit, unfree (I guess)
• platforms: linux, darwin

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[gebeer]

They only distribute cursor editor as Appimage. It would really be great to have this packaged for Nix.
The Appimage is updated very frequently. So the nix package name should include the version number, sth like cursor-0.33

[haras-unicorn]

pkgs.appimageTools.wrapType2 {
          pname = "cursor";
          version = "0.1.0";

          src = pkgs.fetchurl {
            url = "https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64";
            hash = "sha256-Fsy9OVP4vryLHNtcPJf0vQvCuu4NEPDTN2rgXO3Znwo=";
          };
        }

heres a start if u wanna try it
if it complains change the hash to the thing it expects
idk if there are versioned urls for this thing so that the hash is not a problem

on another note this thing is so slow
like no extensions (except the builtin vim mode) and it is slow and stutters on my machine and idk why
vscode works fast compared to it
but idk mby im doing something wrong

[gebeer]

pkgs.appimageTools.wrapType2 {
          pname = "cursor";
          version = "0.1.0";

          src = pkgs.fetchurl {
            url = "https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64";
            hash = "sha256-Fsy9OVP4vryLHNtcPJf0vQvCuu4NEPDTN2rgXO3Znwo=";
          };
        }

heres a start if u wanna try it if it complains change the hash to the thing it expects idk if there are versioned urls for this thing so that the hash is not a problem

on another note this thing is so slow like no extensions (except the builtin vim mode) and it is slow and stutters on my machine and idk why vscode works fast compared to it but idk mby im doing something wrong

Thank you for the suggestion.

I've gone another route to avoid the hash thing because the AppImage is being updated quite frequently.
I have a module cursor.nix with a shell script:

{pkgs, homeDir ? pkgs.lib.getHome} :
pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "cursor" ''
    # Find the latest cursor AppImage in ~/Applications
    echo "Home Directory: ${homeDir}"
    cursor_app="$(find ${homeDir}/Applications -maxdepth 1 -name 'cursor*.AppImage' | sort | tail -n 1)"
    if [[ -f "$cursor_app" ]]; then
        # Execute the AppImage if found
        appimage-run "$cursor_app" "$@"
    else
        echo "Cursor AppImage not found or not executable in ~/Applications."
        exit 1
    fi
''

and in my packages.nix I install it:

    (callPackage ./shellscripts/cursor.nix {
      # inherit pkgs;
      homeDir = "${homeDir}";
    })

When I get prompted for an update in the cursor app, I download the latest AppImage and the shell script takes care of the rest.
Still a manual download step involved. But imo better than having to rebuild twice because of the hash error.

[haras-unicorn]

pkgs.appimageTools.wrapType2 {
          pname = "cursor";
          version = "0.1.0";

          src = pkgs.fetchurl {
            url = "https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64";
            hash = "sha256-Fsy9OVP4vryLHNtcPJf0vQvCuu4NEPDTN2rgXO3Znwo=";
          };
        }

heres a start if u wanna try it if it complains change the hash to the thing it expects idk if there are versioned urls for this thing so that the hash is not a problem
on another note this thing is so slow like no extensions (except the builtin vim mode) and it is slow and stutters on my machine and idk why vscode works fast compared to it but idk mby im doing something wrong

Thank you for the suggestion.

I've gone another route to avoid the hash thing because the AppImage is being updated quite frequently. I have a module cursor.nix with a shell script:

{pkgs, homeDir ? pkgs.lib.getHome} :
pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "cursor" ''
    # Find the latest cursor AppImage in ~/Applications
    echo "Home Directory: ${homeDir}"
    cursor_app="$(find ${homeDir}/Applications -maxdepth 1 -name 'cursor*.AppImage' | sort | tail -n 1)"
    if [[ -f "$cursor_app" ]]; then
        # Execute the AppImage if found
        appimage-run "$cursor_app" "$@"
    else
        echo "Cursor AppImage not found or not executable in ~/Applications."
        exit 1
    fi
''

and in my packages.nix I install it:

    (callPackage ./shellscripts/cursor.nix {
      # inherit pkgs;
      homeDir = "${homeDir}";
    })

When I get prompted for an update in the cursor app, I download the latest AppImage and the shell script takes care of the rest. Still a manual download step involved. But imo better than having to rebuild twice because of the hash error.

yea makes sense - im not using it actively and just wanted to quickly check it out

[pective]

any updates on this? i cant for the love of god get a desktop entry working with the appimage </3

[AurelienConte]

Any update on this ?

Using : https://gist.github.com/lukalot/fcbf3216ad13b8303ab0947af0d5abd5 actually, i think this is a good start but i'm looking a way to deal with downloading the latest and breaking the sha256 all times at every cursor updates

EDIT : using the network tab on cursor site i think there is some specified links for version like :
https://download.todesktop.com/230313mzl4w4u92/cursor-0.39.6-build-240819ih4ta2fye-x86_64.AppImage

For the actual version, idk if this is expiring

[sarahec]

I added a PR. You may want to upvote or review it.

[sarahec]

P.S. I'm also looking for co-maintainers

[sarahec]

Using : https://gist.github.com/lukalot/fcbf3216ad13b8303ab0947af0d5abd5 actually, i think this is a good start but i'm looking a way to deal with downloading the latest and breaking the sha256 all times at every cursor updates

I wrote the derivation with an update script that checks for a new version and requests an update. The R Ryan-TM bot updates the derivation with the new version number and hash automatically.

Could you give #337331 a thumbs-up reaction please? These upvotes will expedite getting it reviewed and into nixpkgs.

[sarahec]

Update: I've had one reviewer go over the code and I'm awaiting a second who can also commit it.

Once this is done, I can issue a backport to stable.

[Anifyuli]

Thanks for your help, @sarahec

[sarahec]

Sorry friends, we're just waiting on it to be merged.