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Cursor helpers
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.zshrc_cursor_snippet
# ... Other .zshrc contents above
function cursor() {
/opt/cursor.appimage --no-sandbox "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
}
# I used the default settings in the cursor install script here
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install_cursor.sh
#!/bin/bash
installCursor() {
if ! [ -f /opt/cursor.appimage ]; then
echo "Installing Cursor AI IDE..."
# URLs for Cursor AppImage and Icon
CURSOR_URL="https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64"
ICON_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rahuljangirwork/copmany-logos/refs/heads/main/cursor.png"
# Paths for installation
APPIMAGE_PATH="/opt/cursor.appimage"
ICON_PATH="/opt/cursor.png"
DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH="/usr/share/applications/cursor.desktop"
# Install curl if not installed
if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
echo "curl is not installed. Installing..."
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y curl
fi
# Download Cursor AppImage
echo "Downloading Cursor AppImage..."
sudo curl -L $CURSOR_URL -o $APPIMAGE_PATH
sudo chmod +x $APPIMAGE_PATH
# Download Cursor icon
echo "Downloading Cursor icon..."
sudo curl -L $ICON_URL -o $ICON_PATH
# Create a .desktop entry for Cursor
echo "Creating .desktop entry for Cursor..."
sudo bash -c "cat > $DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH" <<EOL
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cursor AI IDE
Exec=sh -c \"$APPIMAGE_PATH --no-sandbox \"
Icon=$ICON_PATH
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
EOL
echo "Cursor AI IDE installation complete. You can find it in your application menu."
else
echo "Cursor AI IDE is already installed."
fi
}
installCursor
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