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

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**Created:** [August 9, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-i-use-claude-code-cli-instead-cursor-cli-with-my-cursor-plan/167793 "2026-08-09T04:02:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![mohitjain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mohitjain/32/100229_2.png) [@mohitjain](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mohitjain)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-i-use-claude-code-cli-instead-cursor-cli-with-my-cursor-plan/167793/6 "2026-08-10T12:18:10Z")

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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](https://cursor.com/docs/cli/overview) (`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](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-link-claude-code-with-cursor-credit/149346). If you specifically want Claude Code itself, that needs a separate Anthropic plan or API key.

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