Can Cursor Work on EC2 Instances?

Discussion
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I am exploring the capabilities of Cursor and would like to know if it supports the following use cases when working on an AWS EC2 instance:

  1. Compatibility with EC2 Instances: Can Cursor be installed and operated seamlessly on an EC2 instance? Are there any specific configurations or limitations I should be aware of?
  2. File Reading and Code Adjustment: Is Cursor capable of reading files created within the EC2 instance (e.g., logs or output files) and using that information to adjust or generate code to produce the correct output?

If anyone has experience with using Cursor in such an environment or can provide insights into its functionality, I would greatly appreciate your guidance. Additionally, any tips on setup or potential challenges would be helpful.Thank you in advance for your help!

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Hey, while there is hypothetically no reason Cursor would not work fine in an EC2 instances, this may be a case of trying it out and letting us know!

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I’m trying cursor (by not using pycharm) and that’s the reply?

I’ll check back when you’re product has support for AWS (Amazon Web Services - they advertise on TV)

:-/

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As I said in my first reply, Cursor should work fine on AWS. Are you trying to run it within an EC2 instance?

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I don’t even see a place to even specify an ec2 (ssh)instance to use. Do I add an extension? It’s “remote host” anywhere in your help? Of I’m using the wrong terms, to fine, in the newb, but this should be more obvious.

I’m coming from pycharm

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if you use ssm, you use the extension by aws called aws toolkit.

if you use regular ssh, you can add a host inside your ~/.ssh/config file to have an that ec2 instnace show up as an option.

i have a question about this. when i connect to an ec2 instance, it is currently fixed to opening a new windows using vscode instead of cursor.

who do we ask for this change?