Creating a "Open in Cursor" Context Menu for macOS Finder

TLDR Add a custom "Open in Cursor" option to your Finder context menu by creating an Automator Quick Action with AppleScript. Makes opening projects in Cursor a breeze! Why You Need This As developers, we often browse our filesystems looking for projects to work on. If you're using Cursor as your code editor (which many are, for its excellent AI integration), you'll quickly get tired of: Finding a folder in Finder Opening Cursor separately Navigating to the same folder through Cursor's interface This quick automation adds a right-click option to instantly open any folder or file in Cursor, directly from Finder! The Complete Guide Prerequisites macOS (tested on Monterey, Big Sur, and Ventura) Cursor installed at /Applications/Cursor.app 5 minutes of your time Step 1: Open Automator Find Automator in your Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight (⌘+Space). Step 2: Create a New Quick Action When Automator opens, select Quick Action (or "Service" in older macOS versions) Configure the workflow settings at the top: Workflow receives: files and folders in: Finder Step 3: Add an AppleScript Action Search for "Run AppleScript" in the actions library Drag it to the workflow area Step 4: Add the Script Replace the default AppleScript code with: on run {input, parameters} try repeat with i from 1 to count of input set theItem to item i of input set thePath to quoted form of POSIX path of theItem do shell script "/usr/bin/open -a '/Applications/Cursor.app' " & thePath end repeat return input on error errMsg display dialog "Error opening files in Cursor: " & errMsg buttons {"OK"} default button 1 return input end try end run Step 5: Save Your Quick Action Choose File > Save Name it "Open in Cursor" (or whatever you prefer) Click Save Step 6: Use Your New Action In Finder, right-click on any file or folder Look for "Open in Cursor" in the context menu or under "Quick Actions" Click it, and watch as your selection opens in Cursor! Troubleshooting If your menu item doesn't appear: Go to System Preferences > Extensions > Finder and ensure "Open in Cursor" is enabled If your Cursor app is installed elsewhere, modify the path in the script If you receive an error message: Check that Cursor is properly installed Ensure the path in the script matches your installation Customization (Optional) Want this to be even more accessible? Assign a keyboard shortcut: Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services Find "Open in Cursor" under "Files and Folders" Click on it and press your desired key combination Why This Works This automation uses AppleScript to grab the selected file paths from Finder and passes them to the open command with Cursor specified as the application. The error handling ensures you're notified if something goes wrong. Conclusion Small automations like this can significantly improve your development workflow. No more tedious navigation through multiple interfaces - just right-click and get to coding! What other Finder integrations would you find useful? Let me know in the comments!

on run {input, parameters}
    try
        repeat with i from 1 to count of input
            set theItem to item i of input
            set thePath to quoted form of POSIX path of theItem
            do shell script "/usr/bin/open -a '/Applications/Cursor.app' " & thePath
        end repeat
        return input
    on error errMsg
        display dialog "Error opening files in Cursor: " & errMsg buttons {"OK"} default button 1
        return input
    end try
end run

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