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This was created around 2025-05-20, so the information may be out of date. Please refer to the official documentation first. Claude Code IDE integrations (Official Docs)

Installing Claude Code Extension in Cursor IDE

Since the official documentation method doesn't work for Cursor IDE, here's a working solution.

Note: This workaround likely works for other Visual Studio Code forks (including popular forks like Cursor and Windsurf) that support VSIX extensions but aren't automatically detected by Claude Code.

Prerequisites