Switching between personal and company/work Cursor accounts currently requires a full log-out and browser re-authentication flow, causing daily context-switching friction.
Proposed Solution:
Native multi-account management inside Cursor IDE (similar to VS Code profiles or GitHub account switching).
Key Capabilities:
Account Profiles: Store multiple logged-in Cursor accounts in the IDE.
1-Click Switch: Toggle active accounts directly from the status bar or Accounts menu.
Workspace Binding (Optional): Automatically associate specific folders/workspaces with a default account.
Why It Matters:
Avoids Credit/Billing Mix-ups: Prevents accidental usage or API credit spend on the wrong account.
Security & Compliance: Keeps company repositories clearly separated from personal account activity.
Developer Experience: Saves time for engineers managing dual roles daily.
Hey, thanks for the detailed feature request. This is one of the most common requests on the forum. There’s a big canonical thread where users discuss it and vote: Seamless Account Switching in Cursor. I’d recommend posting there and adding your vote and details so the signal stays in one place.
Honest status update: we know about this request, but there’s no native account switcher yet, and it’s not on the roadmap right now. I can’t share an ETA. Having multiple accounts is totally fine. The only restriction is sharing a single account.
Until there’s a native feature, here’s a working workaround: run separate Cursor instances with isolated profiles using the --user-data-dir flag:
Each instance keeps its own login, so you can work in parallel on work and personal without constantly signing in and out. As an alternative, you can use the web version in separate browser profiles.
Let me know if this workaround doesn’t fit your setup.
I have separate computers for work and personal use so there is no issue there. The issue is with the mobile app where I only have a personal device and it is super annoying having to switch accounts every day I go to work and come home from work if I want to do anything from my phone.
How do Cursor employees work on personal projects with the Cursor app? Account switching is one of those fundamental features that should be on the roadmap by default. I’m literally using Cursor less because it is faster to just open Claude or ChatGPT mobile apps for my personal work.