YouTip

Cursor is a modern code editor based on Visual Studio Code (VS Code), so it inherits the powerful features of VS Code, such as the code command introduced in this article. In Visual Studio Code, the code or cursor command is a command-line tool used to quickly open VS Code and perform some code-related operations. The code command can directly help developers start VS Code or handle specific tasks directly from the terminal or command prompt. The most common way is to use the code or cursor command to open a file directory directly from the command line, which requires installing the code command first. > Cursor supports setting the terminal launch command to code or cursor for quick editor startup. If VS Code is already installed locally, the code command is typically used in VS Code, while Cursor uses the cursor command. Enabling Cursor's code command is very simple, first open the command palette: * macOS system shortcut: ⇧⌘P (command + shift + p) * Windows/Linux shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + P Search for Install > shell command: !(#) Then select Install 'cursor' command in PATH to add a reference to the cursor command to the system PATH. We can open files from the command line, install extensions, modify the display language, and even view diagnostic information. View version information via cursor --version: # cursor --version0.45.14906121b8c0bdf041c14a15dac228e66ab5505260 arm64 Here are some common command-line options, which can be viewed via the cursor --help command: Cursor 0.45.14Usage: cursor [paths...]To read from stdin, append '-' (e.g. 'ps aux | grep code | cursor -')Options -d --diff Compare two files with each other. -m --merge Perform a three-way merge by providing paths for two modified versions of a file, the common origin of both modified versions and the output file to save merge results. -a --add Add folder(s) to the last active window. -g --goto Open a file at the path on the specified line and character position. -n --new-window Force to open a new window. -r --reuse-window Force to open a file or folder in an already opened window. -w --wait Wait for the files to be closed before returning. --locale The locale to use (e.g. en-US or zh-TW). --user-data-dir Specifies the directory that user data is kept in. Can be used to open multiple distinct instances of Code. --profile Opens the provided folder or workspace with the given profile and associates the profile with the workspace. If the profile does not exist, a new empty one is created. -h --help Print usage. We can use the cursor . command to open a folder in Cursor: !(#) | Command | Description | | --- | --- | | `code ` | Open a file or folder | | `cursor .` | Open the current directory as a workspace | | `cursor --new-window` | Open in a new window | | `cursor --diff` | Compare contents of two files | | `cursor --wait` | Wait for the window to close before returning to terminal | | `cursor --disable-extensions` | Disable all extensions to run VS Code | | `cursor --install-extension ` | Install the specified extension | | `cursor --list-extensions` | List all installed extensions | | `cursor --uninstall-extension ` | Uninstall the specified extension |