Open in Cursor

A Visual Studio extension that allows you to quickly open files from Visual Studio in Cursor editor with a simple right-click context menu option.

Features

• Right-click Context Menu Integration: Seamlessly integrated into Visual Studio's context menu
• Code Editor Support: Open currently active file in Cursor editor
• Solution Explorer Integration:
  • Open individual files directly in Cursor
  • Open folders as workspace in Cursor
  • Open entire projects as workspace in Cursor
  • Open complete solutions as workspace in Cursor
• Visual Menu Icons: Clear visual icons in context menus for easy identification
• Smart Path Detection: Automatically detects Cursor installation location
• Error Handling: Clear error messages for common issues

Screenshots

Context Menu Integration

Right-click on any file in Text Editor to see the "Open in Cursor" option

Solution Explorer Menu Integration

Right-click on any item in Solution Explorer to see the "Open in Cursor" option

Installation

From Visual Studio Marketplace

1. Open Extensions > Manage Extensions in Visual Studio
2. Search for "Open in Cursor"
3. Click Download and restart Visual Studio

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2022 (Community, Professional, or Enterprise)
• Cursor editor installed on your system
• .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher

Usage

From Code Editor

1. Open any file in Visual Studio
2. Right-click in the code editor
3. Select "Open in Cursor" from the context menu
4. The file will open directly in Cursor editor

From Solution Explorer

1. Right-click on any item in Solution Explorer:
   • Files: Opens the file directly in Cursor
   • Folders: Opens the folder as a workspace in Cursor
   • Projects: Opens the project folder as a workspace in Cursor
   • Solutions: Opens the solution folder as a workspace in Cursor
2. Select "Open in Cursor" from the context menu
3. The selected item will open in Cursor editor

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Planned Features

The following features are planned for future releases:

• Settings Integration: Add option to configure custom Cursor.exe location in Visual Studio settings
• Previous Visual Studio Versions Support: Add compatibility with Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio 2017

Version History

• 1.1.0 - Solution Explorer Integration

  • Added "Open in Cursor" to Solution Explorer context menus
  • Support for opening files, folders, projects, and solutions
  • Added visual icons to all context menu options
  • Improved error handling and user feedback
  • Code refactoring and optimization

• 1.0.1 - Visual Updates

  • Updated extension logo and visual identity
  • Minor visual improvements

• 1.0.0 - Initial release

  • Basic right-click context menu integration
  • Direct file opening in Cursor editor

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please open an issue on GitHub.