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cursor: command not found

Exact error

zsh: command not found: cursor

What it means

Your shell can't find the cursor CLI launcher because it hasn't been added to PATH.

Likely causes

• The shell command was never installed from inside Cursor.
• PATH changed or a new shell profile is in use.

How to fix it

1. In Cursor, open the Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "Install 'cursor' command" (shown as Shell Command: Install 'cursor' command in PATH).

2. Open a new terminal and test:

   cursor --version
   cursor .

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