Claude Code on Windows Inside of Cursor

You want Claude Code in your Cursor Application on Windows. There is no exception. 

I don't have enough metrics for a cost comparison yet but I think it will be more efficient. I think I will end up with a Claude subscription and downgrade my Cursor subscription. 

We'll see.. stay tuned. 

Let's do it! 

For reference here are the installation instructions provided by Anthropic

Install Ubuntu from the app store if you haven't already

1. Fire that puppy up and create a un/pw then update it:

computer:~$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Install node and npm: 

computer:~$ sudo apt install -y nodejs npm

3. Copy paste the following into the terminal window

# First, save a list of your existing global packages for later migration

npm list -g --depth=0 > ~/npm-global-packages.txt

# Create a directory for your global packages

mkdir -p ~/.npm-global

# Configure npm to use the new directory path

npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global

# Note: Replace ~/.bashrc with ~/.zshrc, ~/.profile, or other appropriate file for your shell

echo 'export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc

# Apply the new PATH setting

source ~/.bashrc

# Now reinstall Claude Code in the new location

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Optional: Reinstall your previous global packages in the new location

# Look at ~/npm-global-packages.txt and install packages you want to keep

Now you can run claude! Just type "claude" into the terminal 

Now serve it to Cursor 

Find the Ubuntu path in Powershell:

PS C:\Users\jenas> Get-AppxPackage -Name "*Ubuntu*" | Select-Object Name, PackageFullName, InstallLocation

Now update the default shell for Cursor by opening cursor and going to settings, searching for "terminal integrated default" and clicking "Edit in settings.json"

Replace the entire json configuration (modify for your path/version etc):

{

  "security.workspace.trust.untrustedFiles": "open",

  "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",

  "cursor.composer.shouldChimeAfterChatFinishes": true,

  "python.createEnvironment.trigger": "off",

  "terminal.integrated.automationProfile.windows": {

  },

  "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {

      "Ubuntu 24.04": {

          "path": "C:\\Ubuntu.exe"

      }

  },

  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Ubuntu 24.04",

  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.osx": ""

}