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[mablr]

Project Status Update

First, I want to express my sincere gratitude to @jorcelinojunior for creating cursor-setup-wizard. This tool has been very helpful for the Linux Cursor community, and I've been happy to use it and contribute to it over the past weeks.

Current Situation

Since the 0.45 version Cursor have changed the way they serve their AppImage releases #11

PR #15 propose to fix this problem by using Cursor API. Without these update merged, the tool is currently broken.

There are some other interesting PRs. However, no PRs have been merged yet in the history of this project.

Solutions ?

Given the need of having a working solution, I've created a simplified alternative implementation: cursor-installer

This project:

• Is directly inspired by and credits cursor-setup-wizard
• Includes the critical AppImage download URL retrieval fix
• Is compatible with all Debian-based OSes (not only Ubuntu)
• Offers a simple CLI interface instead of an interactive UI based on gum
• Maintains core functionality while trying to reduce complexity

Moving Forward

I'm open to:

• Continuing to contribute to cursor-setup-wizard if maintenance resumes
• Otherwise, incorporating feedback and suggestions into cursor-installer
• And, of course, working together to find the best way forward for a smooth Cursor experience on Linux.

Acknowledgments

The cursor-installer project is explicitly inspired from cursor-setup-wizard and is released under the same MIT license. All credit for the original concept and implementation goes to @jorcelinojunior.

Questions for the Community

1. Would you be interested in contributing to or using the simplified alternative?
2. What features would you consider essential for a Cursor installation tool?
3. Any suggestions for improving either implementation?

Let's work together to ensure Linux users a have reliable tool for installing and managing Cursor.

[merip]

@jorcelinojunior crushed it with the cursor-setup-wizard, but it looks like the project’s gone quiet—PRs haven’t been merged in weeks. @mablr Does cursor-installer handle updates for existing Cursor versions, or do I need to ditch my current setup before using your tool?

[mablr]

@merip this should work seamlessly. cursor-installer configures your environment for Cursor in the same way as the patched version proposed in #15. The major difference is the replacement of the interactive mode based on an outdated version of gum by a pure command-line interface.