How do I install update-cursor-settings in Cursor?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/tree/main/update-cursor-settings, or copy the skill folder to ~/.cursor/skills/update-cursor-settings/.

update-cursor-settings

Spec compliant

update-cursor-settings helps modify editor settings.json for themes, format on save, keybindings, and Cursor-specific options.

Modify Cursor/VSCode user settings in settings.json safely.

QUALITY 86 /100

by Cursor Last verified: 2026-06-22

When to use

→ Changing editor settings
→ Theme configuration
→ Format on save setup

Platforms

Cursor

Install

CLI install

npx skills add https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/tree/main/update-cursor-settings

Manual install

~/.cursor/skills/update-cursor-settings/

Resources

skill-name/

├── SKILL.md

Source

https://github.com/cursor/skills-cursor/update-cursor-settings

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