danneu/code-cursor-nix

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danneu/code-cursor-nix.json

{
  "createdAt": "2025-11-25T23:50:52Z",
  "defaultBranch": "master",
  "description": "Always-up-to-date Nix package for Cursor with daily automated updates",
  "fullName": "danneu/code-cursor-nix",
  "homepage": "",
  "language": "Nix",
  "name": "code-cursor-nix",
  "pushedAt": "2026-01-08T01:32:00Z",
  "stargazersCount": 2,
  "topics": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-08T01:32:03Z",
  "url": "https://github.com/danneu/code-cursor-nix"
}

code-cursor-nix

Always up-to-date Nix package for Cursor - the AI-powered code editor.

Automatically updated hourly to check for a new Cursor release.

Why this package?

• code-cursor in nixpkgs is always very out of date.
• The other projects that try to offer automatic Cursor updates for Nix seem unmaintained or too complicated.

Feature	nixpkgs	This Flake
Update frequency	Delayed (days/weeks)	Hourly automated checks
Platforms	x86_64 + aarch64 Linux	x86_64 + aarch64 Linux

Quick Start

Run directly (try it now!)

nix run github:danneu/code-cursor-nix

Integration

Using Nix Flakes

Add to your flake.nix:

{
  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
    code-cursor.url = "github:danneu/code-cursor-nix";
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, code-cursor, ... }: {
    nixosConfigurations.myhost = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
      modules = [
        {
          nixpkgs.overlays = [ code-cursor.overlays.default ];
          environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.code-cursor ];
        }
      ];
    };
  };
}

Using Home Manager

{
  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
    home-manager.url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
    code-cursor.url = "github:danneu/code-cursor-nix";
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, home-manager, code-cursor, ... }: {
    homeConfigurations."username" = home-manager.lib.homeManagerConfiguration {
      pkgs = import nixpkgs {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        overlays = [ code-cursor.overlays.default ];
      };
      modules = [
        ({ pkgs, ... }: {
          home.packages = [ pkgs.code-cursor ];
        })
      ];
    };
  };
}

With VS Code Extensions

Use programs.vscode to declaratively manage extensions (works with any VS Code-compatible extensions):

{
  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
    home-manager.url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
    code-cursor.url = "github:danneu/code-cursor-nix";
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, home-manager, code-cursor, ... }: {
    homeConfigurations."username" = home-manager.lib.homeManagerConfiguration {
      pkgs = import nixpkgs {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        overlays = [ code-cursor.overlays.default ];
      };
      modules = [
        ({ pkgs, ... }: {
          programs.vscode = {
            enable = true;
            package = pkgs.code-cursor;
            profiles.default.extensions = with pkgs.vscode-extensions; [
              vscodevim.vim
              jnoortheen.nix-ide
              mads-hartmann.bash-ide-vscode
              golang.go
              rust-lang.rust-analyzer
              esbenp.prettier-vscode
            ];
          };
        })
      ];
    };
  };
}

With Declarative Settings (Home Manager Module)

Use the included Home Manager module for declarative settings management.

The ~/.config/Cursor/User/settings.json remains writable by Cursor.

• On first run: creates ~/.config/Cursor/User/settings.json with your nix settings
• On rebuild: merges nix settings into existing file based on mergeStrategy

{
  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
    home-manager.url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
    code-cursor.url = "github:danneu/code-cursor-nix";
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, home-manager, code-cursor, ... }: {
    homeConfigurations."username" = home-manager.lib.homeManagerConfiguration {
      pkgs = import nixpkgs {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        overlays = [ code-cursor.overlays.default ];
      };
      modules = [
        code-cursor.homeManagerModules.default
        {
          programs.code-cursor = {
            enable = true;

            # (Default) Existing keyvals in settings.json take precedence
            # mergeStrategy = "file-wins";

            # The keyvals here take precedence on collision with settings.json
            # mergeStrategy = "nix-wins";

            settings = {
              "vim.useSystemClipboard" = true;
              "editor.fontSize" = 14;
              "editor.fontFamily" = "'JetBrains Mono', monospace";
              "editor.formatOnSave" = true;
              "editor.formatOnPaste" = true;
              "editor.minimap.enabled" = true;
              "workbench.colorTheme" = "Visual Studio Dark";
            };
          };
        }
      ];
    };
  };
}

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/danneu/code-cursor-nix
cd code-cursor-nix

# Build the package
nix build

# Check for version updates
./scripts/update-version.sh --check

# Update to latest version
./scripts/update-version.sh

# Enter development shell
nix develop

nix run

How Updates Work

This repository uses GitHub Actions to automatically check for new Cursor versions every hour:

1. Checks the Cursor download API for new versions
2. Creates a pull request with updated version and hashes
3. Builds and tests the package
4. Auto-merges if all checks pass

New Cursor versions are typically available in this flake within 1 hour of release.