OpenInCursor

📂 Finder toolbar app to open current folder in Cursor

Installation and usage:

Install via Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap inem/open-in-cursor
brew install --cask open-in-cursor

Manual Installation

1. Download the app from Releases (pre-built app)

   • Or download from GitHub Actions artifacts (latest build)

2. Handle Gatekeeper warning (macOS security):

   • Method 1 (Recommended): Right-click the downloaded app → "Open" (don't double-click)
     • Then click "Open" again in the security dialog
   • Method 2: Open Terminal and run:

     sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine "/path/to/Open in Cursor.app"

3. Move app to Applications:

   mv ~/Downloads/"Open in Cursor.app" /Applications/

4. Add to Finder toolbar:

   • Open /Applications folder
   • Hold Command key and drag Open in Cursor.app to Finder toolbar

5. First time setup:

   • Right-click the toolbar icon → "Open"
   • Allow the app to run in System Settings if prompted

Usage

After installation:

• Navigate to any folder in Finder
• Click the toolbar icon
• Folder will open in Cursor

Build from source:

Option 1: Using Makefile (Recommended)

git clone https://github.com/inem/OpenInCursor.git
cd OpenInCursor
make install  # Builds and installs to /Applications

Or step by step:

make          # Build the app
make install  # Install to /Applications
make clean    # Clean build artifacts

Option 2: Using Xcode

git clone https://github.com/inem/OpenInCursor.git
cd OpenInCursor
open "Open in Cursor.xcodeproj"
# Build in Xcode (Cmd+B)
# App will be in: ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/.../Build/Products/Release/

Installation Demo

💡 Note: Make sure to press and hold ⌘ Command button while dragging App to toolbar