Can i use claude code cli instead cursor cli with my cursor plan

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i have cursor subscription but not claude.

but i want to use claude code cli instead of cursor cli. is it possible? how’s the setup? Thanks.

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No, a Cursor plan can’t power Claude Code CLI. Claude Code authenticates with Anthropic (Claude Pro/Max, an Anthropic API key, or Bedrock/Vertex), and that isn’t interchangeable with a Cursor subscription.

If you want a terminal agent on your Cursor plan, use Cursor CLI (agent) - it includes Claude models and bills against your Cursor usage:

curl <https://cursor.com/install> -fsS | bash

Same answer on How to link Claude Code with cursor credit. If you specifically want Claude Code itself, that needs a separate Anthropic plan or API key.