Cursor is the AI code editor from Anysphere — a VS Code fork with deep AI integration. Cursor adopts the open SKILL.md format for agent skills via the .cursor/skills/ directory.

How do I install a SKILL.md on Cursor?

Drop the skill folder into .cursor/skills/ / inside your project root. Cursor loads it via progressive disclosure on next session.

Skills for Cursor — SKILL.md catalog

Q: Do Claude Code skills work on Cursor?

Mostly yes. Skills following the open SKILL.md format work without modification. Skills referencing Claude-specific tools or paths may need minor adaptation.

Skills for Cursor

85,000+ SKILL.md files compatible with Cursor. Drop them into .cursor/skills/ and the editor picks them up via progressive disclosure. Free to browse. Pro unlocks the multi-signal Quality Score.

cp -r <skill-folder> .cursor/skills/

What is Cursor?

Cursor is the AI code editor from Anysphere — a VS Code fork rebuilt around deep AI integration. It ships with tab-completion, in-editor chat, multi-file editing, and an agent mode that adopts the open SKILL.md format (see cursor.com/docs/context/skills).

How to install a skill on Cursor

Find a skill in the catalog or filter by your use case.
Clone or download the skill folder.
Copy it into .cursor/skills/<slug>/ at your project root.
Cursor loads the skill via progressive disclosure on next session — name and description at startup, full SKILL.md when a task matches.
Per-project skills live in the project's .cursor/skills/; global skills live in your user-level config directory.

Compatibility notes

Cursor's SKILL.md support is part of the open standard at agentskills.io. Most skills written for Claude Code, Codex, or Hermes work on Cursor without modification. A few patterns to watch:

Skills with explicit allowed-tools: frontmatter listing Claude Code-specific tools may not have a 1:1 Cursor equivalent — adapt or omit.
Skills referencing ~/.claude/ paths should be adapted to Cursor's config directory.
Skills using shell commands or scripts work natively in Cursor's agent mode.

Cursor skills, answered

What is Cursor?

Cursor is the AI code editor from Anysphere — a VS Code fork rebuilt around deep AI integration. Tab completion, in-editor chat, multi-file edits, agent mode with SKILL.md support per cursor.com/docs/context/skills.

Do Claude Code skills work on Cursor?

Mostly yes. SKILL.md is an open standard (agentskills.io) adopted by both Claude Code and Cursor. Skills that don't use Claude-specific tools work without modification. Skills that do need minor adaptation.

Where do Cursor skills live?

Per-project: .cursor/skills/<slug>/SKILL.md at the project root. Global: user-level config directory. Cursor scans both locations.

What is Cursor?

How to install a skill on Cursor

Compatibility notes

Cursor skills, answered