install-cursor.sh

install-cursor-sh

#!/bin/bash

# To install on ubuntu
# curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/tatosjb/0ca8551406499d52d449936964e9c1d6/raw/28459ee07900ef76081c9e276cd94d707bed73a9/install-cursor-sh | bash

installCursor() {
    if ! [ -f /opt/cursor.appimage ]; then
        echo "Installing Cursor AI IDE..."
        mkdir -p "$HOME/Applications/cursor"
        # URLs for Cursor AppImage and Icon
        APPIMAGE_URL="$(curl -s "https://www.cursor.com/api/download?platform=linux-x64&releaseTrack=stable" | jq -r '.downloadUrl')"
        ICON_URL="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTO4H5JRdhQKQH6T8DzUgKSUeiqz-R91qHY02wn7f-gjmzKmn_uiivgTNb-hhaBY3Is9lQ&usqp=CAU"

        # Paths for installation
        APPDIR="$HOME/Applications/cursor"
        APPIMAGE_PATH="$APPDIR/cursor.AppImage"
        TEMP_DOWNLOAD="$APPDIR/cursor.AppImage.tmp"
        ICON_PATH="$APPDIR/cursor-icon.png"
        DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH="/usr/share/applications/cursor.desktop"

        # Install curl if not installed
        echo "curl is not installed. Installing..."
        sudo apt-get update
        sudo apt-get install -y wget dbus-x11 update-notifier

        # Download Cursor AppImage
        echo "Downloading Cursor AppImage..."
        wget -O $APPIMAGE_PATH "$APPIMAGE_URL"
        sudo chmod +x $APPIMAGE_PATH
        echo "" >> $APPDIR

        bash -c "cat > $APPDIR/cursor-wrapper" <<EOL
#!/bin/bash
$APPIMAGE_PATH --no-sandbox "\$@"
EOL
        sudo chmod +x $APPIMAGE_PATH

sudo bash -c "cat > /usr/local/bin/cursor" <<EOL
#!/bin/bash

nohup $APPIMAGE_PATH --no-sandbox "\$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 < /dev/null &
EOL

        sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cursor

        # Download Cursor icon
        echo "Downloading Cursor icon..."
        wget -O $ICON_PATH "$ICON_URL"

        # Create a .desktop entry for Cursor
        echo "Creating .desktop entry for Cursor..."
        sudo bash -c "cat > $DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH" <<EOL
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cursor
Exec=$APPIMAGE_PATH --no-sandbox
Icon=$ICON_PATH
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;Development;
EOL

        eval $(dbus-launch --sh-syntax)

        echo "export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=\"/run/user/\$(id -u)\"" >> $HOME/.zshrc
        echo "export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=\"unix:path=\${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/bus\"" >> $HOME/.zshrc

        echo "
Cursor AI IDE installation complete. You can find it in your application menu.

PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS SET UP PROPERLY
"
    else
        echo "Cursor AI IDE is already installed."
    fi
}

installCursor

updated my version using this fix to auto-download updates if local version < remote version. C:

updated my version using this fix to auto-download updates if local version < remote version. C:

@zudsniper I have removed the update script, since Cursor is now updating itself