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Cursor

AI code editor whose agent is now scriptable via a headless CLI, TypeScript SDK, and cloud Background Agents for developers and CI.

API keyFreemium🟡 agent: manual only

Get API key → human signup required Docs Website

CategoryCoding agents & devtools

TypeAPI service

Authapi-key

PricingFreemium

Agent signup🟡 manual only

SDKsTypeScript, CLI, REST

Pricing: Free Hobby; Pro $20/mo, Pro+ $60, Ultra $200, Teams $40/user/mo. SDK/agent runs billed on token usage.

🟡 Agents: manual only

Manual — signup needs a human (card, verification, or sales).

API key generated from the web dashboard; SDK and Background Agents require a paid plan, so a human must sign up and pay first.

Cursor — AI code editor whose agent is now scriptable via a headless CLI, TypeScript SDK, and cloud Background Agents for developers and CI.
Website: https://cursor.com
Docs: https://cursor.com/docs/cli/overview
Get a key: https://cursor.com/dashboard
Agent signup: manual only — API key generated from the web dashboard; SDK and Background Agents require a paid plan, so a human must sign up and pay first.
Auth: api-key
Pricing: freemium — Free Hobby; Pro $20/mo, Pro+ $60, Ultra $200, Teams $40/user/mo. SDK/agent runs billed on token usage.
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/cursor.json

Machine record: /api/tools/cursor.json

Quickstart

# install: curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash
cursor-agent -p "fix the failing tests in this repo" --output-format text

bash · full docs →

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Cursor FAQ

What is Cursor?

Cursor is AI code editor whose agent is now scriptable via a headless CLI, TypeScript SDK, and cloud Background Agents for developers and CI. It's in the Coding agents & devtools category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is Cursor free?

Cursor is freemium — free to start, paid plans for scale. Free Hobby; Pro $20/mo, Pro+ $60, Ultra $200, Teams $40/user/mo. SDK/agent runs billed on token usage..

Can an AI agent sign up for Cursor automatically?

Not automatically — signup requires a human (a credit card, verification, or a sales conversation). API key generated from the web dashboard; SDK and Background Agents require a paid plan, so a human must sign up and pay first..

Does Cursor have an MCP server?

Cursor does not publish an official MCP server as of our last check.

Is Cursor open source?

Cursor is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does Cursor support?

Cursor offers TypeScript, CLI, REST.