[BUG] Claude Code doesn't detect Cursor IDE on Linux

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Jun 4, 2025 by lukyncze Closed Jun 25, 2025

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [x] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: v1.0.10
  • Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04
  • Terminal: Cursor integrated terminal

Bug Description

Claude Code doesn't detect that the IDE is cursor

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor IDE
  2. Run claude in the integrated terminal
  3. Check /ide

Expected Behavior

I expect Claude to detect that I'm using Cursor.

Actual Behavior

Output from the /status command:

IDE Integration • /config
 ⚠  Error installing Cursor extension: 1: 1 [139092:0604/103908.228059:ERROR:ozone_platform_x11.cc(246)] Missing X server or $DISPLAY
    [139092:0604/103908.228242:ERROR:env.cc(257)] The platform failed to initialize.  Exiting.

    Please restart your IDE and try again.

Output from the /ide command:

Select IDE                                                                                                                                                                      │
│  Connect to an IDE for integrated development features.                                                                                                                          │
│                                                                                                                                                                                  │
│  No available IDEs detected. Make sure your IDE has the Claude Code extension or plugin installed and is running.

Additional Context

Using Cursor version 0.50.5

Output from the /doctor command:

You are running Claude Code from your local installation (~/.claude/local). This installation method does not depend on global npm permissions.

Tried this, but without any success.

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