fix-cursor-tunnel

A minimal Node.js CLI to fix Cursor tunnel issues.

Usage

• Run directly via npx (recommended):

npx fix-cursor-tunnel

• Install globally and run:

npm i -g fix-cursor-tunnel
fix-cursor-tunnel

• Options:

-h, --help                 Show help
-v, --version              Show version
--dry-run                  Show what would happen without making changes
-b, --bin-dir <path>       Override Cursor bin directory
--src <path>               Explicit source file to rename (cursor-tunnel)
--dest <path>              Explicit destination path/name (code-tunnel)

Arguments

• --dry-run
  • Prints the resolved paths and intended action without modifying files.
• -b, --bin-dir
  • Directory that contains cursor-tunnel / code-tunnel.
  • Alternative: set environment variable CURSOR_BIN_DIR.
• --src, --dest
  • Provide fully-qualified paths to override detection entirely.
  • When both are provided, they take precedence over --bin-dir.

Cross-platform defaults

If --src/--dest and --bin-dir/CURSOR_BIN_DIR are not provided, the CLI tries OS-specific defaults:

• macOS: /Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin
• Windows:
  • Per-user: %LocalAppData%\Programs\Cursor\resources\app\bin
  • Fallback: C:\\Program Files\\Cursor\\resources\\app\\bin
• Linux: /opt/Cursor/resources/app/bin

If your installation lives elsewhere, pass --bin-dir or set CURSOR_BIN_DIR.

Examples

• macOS

  • Dry run:

    node bin/cli.js --dry-run

  • Apply (may require sudo due to /Applications):

    sudo node bin/cli.js

• Windows (PowerShell)

  • Dry run using default detection:

    node bin/cli.js --dry-run

  • Apply (run from elevated/Administrator shell if under Program Files):

    node bin/cli.js

  • Target a specific install:

    node bin/cli.js --bin-dir "$env:LocalAppData\Programs\Cursor\resources\app\bin"

• Linux

  • Dry run:

    node bin/cli.js --dry-run

  • Apply (use sudo if needed):

    sudo node bin/cli.js

  • Specify a custom path:

    node bin/cli.js --bin-dir /opt/Cursor/resources/app/bin

Verify

• macOS/Linux:

  ls -l <bin-dir>/{cursor-tunnel,code-tunnel}

• Windows (PowerShell):

  dir "<bin-dir>\cursor-tunnel"
  dir "<bin-dir>\code-tunnel"

Revert

If needed, you can revert manually:

• macOS/Linux:

  mv <bin-dir>/code-tunnel <bin-dir>/cursor-tunnel

• Windows (PowerShell):

  ren "<bin-dir>\code-tunnel" "cursor-tunnel"

Development

• Node.js >= 18 is required.
• Entrypoint: bin/cli.js (bin mapping in package.json).
• Implementation: src/index.js.

Local testing

# Make the CLI executable
chmod +x bin/cli.js

# Run locally
node bin/cli.js --help

Publishing

1. Update the version in package.json.
2. Ensure you are logged in to npm: npm login.
3. Publish: npm publish.

Once published, users can run:

npx fix-cursor-tunnel

License

MIT