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# BlueRock Connector for Cursor IDE

The BlueRock Connector extension authenticates to connect to and execute the BlueRock instance VM and to run Sandbox containers from Cursor.

This document details the configuration, authentication, and access requirements for the BlueRock Connector Cursor extension.

### Install BlueRock Connector on Cursor

#### Install from Cursor Marketplace

Execute the following steps to install the BlueRock Connector extension directly from the Cursor IDE:

1. Open **Cursor** and click the **IDE** button in the index window. To open the Cursor IDE.<br>

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2. Navigate to the **Extensions** view by clicking the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar, or utilize the keyboard shortcut (`Ctrl` + `Shift`  + `X`  on Windows/Linux, <kbd>Cmd</kbd>  + <kbd>Shift</kbd>  + <kbd>X</kbd>  on macOS).
3. Enter BlueRock Connector into the search bar.

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4. Locate the official BlueRock Connector extension within the search results and click **Install**.

#### Export Extension from VS Code

1. Open **Cursor** and click the **IDE** button in the index window. To open the Cursor IDE.

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2. In the Cursor IDE, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd>  (for macOS  <kbd>Cmd</kbd>  + <kbd>Shift</kbd>  + <kbd>P</kbd> ), and select **Import VS Code Extensions and Settings**.<br>

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3. All VS Code settings and extensions will be transferred to your Cursor IDE, and displaythe BlueRock Connector extension will be displayed Cmd ) the BlueRock Connector extension in the left pane.<br>

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### Extension Usage and Configuration

The BlueRock Connector extension functions identically across both the VS Code and Cursor environments. For comprehensive instructions on configuring the SSH host, executing Sandbox containers, and managing active sessions, refer to the core [VS Code Usage Guide](/bluedev-container/bluerock-connector-for-vs-code.md#setting-up-the-identity).


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