cursor-upgrade-migration

# Cursor Upgrade & Migration Upgrade Cursor IDE versions, migrate from VS Code, and transfer configurations between machines. ## Version Upgrades ### Auto-Update (Recommended) Cursor checks for updates automatically. When available: 1. A notification appears: "A new version is available" 2. Click "Restart to Update" or go to `Help` > `Check for Updates` 3. Cursor downloads, installs, and restarts ### Manual Update If auto-update fails or is disabled: ```bash # macOS (Homebrew) brew upgrade --cask cursor # macOS/Linux/Windows: Download latest from # https://cursor.com/download # Linux AppImage: replace the old file curl -fSL https://download.cursor.com/linux/appImage/x64 -o cursor.AppImage chmod +x cursor.AppImage ``` ### Pre-Upgrade Checklist ``` [ ] Note current version: Help > About [ ] Check release notes: changelog.cursor.sh [ ] Backup settings: macOS: cp -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Cursor/User ~/cursor-settings-backup Linux: cp -r ~/.config/Cursor/User ~/cursor-settings-backup [ ] Export extension list: cursor --list-extensions > extensions-backup.txt [ ] Commit any unsaved work to git [ ] Note any custom keybindings (keybindings.json) ``` ### Post-Upgrade Verification ``` [ ] Cursor launches without errors [ ] Sign-in still active (check top-right user icon) [ ] AI features work: try Cmd+L, type a question [ ] Tab completion works: type code, see ghost text [ ] Extensions loaded: Cmd+Shift+X, verify list [ ] Custom keybindings preserved: ...