[BUG] Claude Code doesn't detect that the IDE is cursor

[DashBarkHuss]

Environment

• Platform (select one):
  • [✅ ] Anthropic API
  • AWS Bedrock
  • Google Vertex AI
  • Other:
• Claude CLI version: 1.0.3
• Operating System: macOS 15.5
• Terminal: Cursor integrated terminal

Cursor Version: 0.50.6
VSCode Version: 1.96.2

Bug Description

Claude Code doesn't detect that the IDE is cursor

Steps to Reproduce

Run

/ide

Expected Behavior

I expect Claude to detect that I'm using Cursor. I

Actual Behavior

Returns

>  Select IDE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      │
│  Connect to an IDE for integrated development features.                                                                                                                                                                                                          │
│                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  │
│  No available IDEs detected. Make sure your IDE has the Claude Code extension or plugin installed and is running.  

I don't see any way to set the IDE myself.

[igorkofman]

Thanks for the report! What does /status say about IDE?

[basher83]

try cursor --install-extension ~/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/vendor/claude-code.vsix

[DashBarkHuss]

Thanks for the report! What does /status say about IDE?

/status
IDE Integration • /config
 ⚠  Error installing Cursor extension: 1: ENOENT
    Please restart your IDE and try again.

I got the same error after I restarted cursor.

[basher83]

@DashBarkHuss Did you try the direct install with cursor from the CLI? If you have Claude code working you can just install the extension from the npm directory manually. Just double check your npm location for your machine. Or better yet, just feed this info to Claude code and have him do it for you

[DashBarkHuss]

try cursor --install-extension ~/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/vendor/claude-code.vsix
@DashBarkHuss Did you try the direct install with cursor from the CLI? If you have Claude code working you can just install the extension from the npm directory manually. Just double check your npm location for your machine. Or better yet, just feed this info to Claude code and have him do it for you

once I found the correct directory the direct installation worked and now claude code recognizes cursor.

cursor --install-extension /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/vendor/claude-code.vsix

> /ide 
  ⎿  Connected to Cursor.

[DashBarkHuss]

It won't let me reopen the issue, but the status command shows that there's still an error with the installing the cursor extension. Restarting the IDE didn't fix it.

 IDE Integration • /config
 ✔  Connected to Cursor extension
 ⚠  Error installing Cursor extension: 1: ENOENT
    Please restart your IDE and try again.

[sotayamashita]

I get the error too so I wrote a gist how to solve it manually just in case based on this issue.
https://gist.github.com/sotayamashita/3da81de9d6f2c307d15bf83c9e6e1af6

[Xupack88]

Apparently this doesn't work in linux?

I ran cursor --install-extension ~/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/vendor/claude-code.vsix and nothing happens, and also if I press ctrl+shift+p and select Developer: Install Extension From Location... and navigate to ~/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/vendor/ cursor doesn't see the claude-code.vsix. If I run /ide command Claude says "No available IDEs detected. Make sure your IDE has the Claude Code extension or plugin installed and is running.".

I'm running:
Kubuntu
6.13.9-x64v3-xanmod1
Claude Code v1.0.3
Cursor 0.50.7

[AojdevStudio]

I encountered the same issue where Cursor IDE wasn’t recognized by Claude Code, despite successful installation attempts via CLI. None of the provided solutions fully resolved my issue. However, I discovered a straightforward workaround that resolved it:
1. Manually located the Claude Code extension .vsix file within my local Claude installation directory.
2. Dragged this .vsix file directly into the Cursor Extensions panel.

The extension installed successfully and immediately became operational within Cursor.

This approach bypassed the issues I encountered with automatic detection and CLI-based installation methods.

I hope this helps others experiencing similar issues!

[basher83]

@Xupack88 It defiantly works in linux. To effectively troubleshoot this you need to take into account where and how node is installed and what OS you are on. So to better address this to a broader audience you can do the following if npm is installed globally:

1. npm list -g --depth 0 (reference: where does npm install the packages )
2. Manually install the claude-code.vsix via the file path for where you have Claude Code installed. If you look at the npm repo you will see it is located at: @anthropic-ai/claude-code/vendor/claude-code.vsix (referance: npm claude code )

• @sotayamashita created a gist (see above) with a great way to find where claude code is installed on your specific machine using claude code itself.