VSCode Cursor Switcher

Jump between VS Code and Cursor at the same file and cursor position.

Features

• Right-click in editor: quick Switch to ... entry at the top.
• Right-click in file explorer: same Switch to ... entry for selected files.
• Auto-detects current file path and cursor position (line/column).
• Uses deep links:
  • cursor://file/<path>:<line>:<column>
  • vscode://file/<path>:<line>:<column>
• In explorer context (no open editor), opens selected file at 1:1.

Requirements

• The target editor (VS Code or Cursor) is installed.
• URI schemes are registered in your OS (vscode://, cursor://).
• For full line/column sync, run the command from an active text editor.

Usage

Editor context menu (recommended)

1. Open a file and place the cursor at your target location.
2. Right-click in the editor.
3. Click Switch to Cursor or Switch to VS Code.

Explorer context menu

1. Right-click a file in the file tree.
2. Click Switch to Cursor or Switch to VS Code.
3. If the same file is currently active in editor, current cursor line/column is preserved; otherwise starts at 1:1.

Command palette

• Switch to Cursor
• Switch to VS Code

Configuration

• switcher.showSuccessMessage (default: false)
  Show a success toast after launching the target editor.

Local development

npm install
npm run compile

Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host.

Build VSIX

npx @vscode/vsce package

This generates a file like vscode-cursor-switcher-0.1.0.vsix in project root.

Install VSIX

Install in VS Code

• Command palette: Extensions: Install from VSIX...
• Or CLI:

code --install-extension vscode-cursor-switcher-0.1.0.vsix

Install in Cursor

• Command palette: Extensions: Install from VSIX...
• Choose the same .vsix file.

CI/CD (included)

• .github/workflows/ci.yml: compile and package validation on push/PR.
• .github/workflows/release.yml: publish on v* tags to VS Code Marketplace + Open VSX, then upload VSIX to GitHub Release.

Required GitHub repository secrets:

• VSCE_PAT
• OVSX_PAT

FAQ

• Switch does not open target IDE: verify IDE install and URI scheme registration.
• Cannot preserve line/column from explorer click: open the file in editor first, then use editor context menu.
• Extension not visible in Cursor marketplace: make sure it was published to Open VSX.