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Cursor Editor AppImage - Replaces VS Code on Linux without symlinks, handles auto-updates seamlessly
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#!/bin/bash
start_appimage() {
APP_DIR="$1"
APP_PATH=$(find "$APP_DIR" -name "*.AppImage" -type f | head -n 1)
chmod +x "$APP_PATH"
"$APP_PATH" &
}
start_appimage "/drive_d/app/cursor"
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Cursor AppImage Launcher
cursor-editor-appimage-auto-launcher.sh

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A shell script to automatically launch the latest version of Cursor editor (AppImage)

Key Features:

  • Auto-detects newest Cursor AppImage
  • Handles version updates seamlessly
  • Replaces VS Code without symlinks

Note: Why Not Symlinks?
Symlinks break after Cursor auto-updates due to
new AppImage filenames being generated

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