Is cross-device sync possible?

[mehmetbozkurt]

Hi everyone,

I frequently switch between my Mac mini (home) and MacBook Air (cafe/remote).

Is there a native way (paid or free) to sync my AI Chat History and workspace session between devices? My goal is to start a task on my Air, go home, and pick up exactly where I left off on the Mac mini with the same AI context and active files, without losing the conversation flow.

Does Cursor support this cloud sync, or is there another way there?

Thanks!

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the question. Unfortunately, Cursor chat history is currently stored locally on each machine and isn’t synced via the cloud. It’s one of the most requested features.

Current options:

1. For syncing code, use the Remote SSH extension. Connect to the same server from different devices, and your code and files will be shared. Guide: Sync global rules - AND CHATS! - #4 by mikes-bowden

2. For chat history via Dropbox/iCloud (advanced option):

• Chat history is stored here: ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/workspaceStorage
• You can move the workspaceStorage folder into Dropbox and create a symlink:

  # Move the folder to Dropbox
  mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Cursor/User/workspaceStorage ~/Dropbox/CursorSync/

  # Create a symlink
  ln -s ~/Dropbox/CursorSync/workspaceStorage ~/Library/Application\ Support/Cursor/User/workspaceStorage

• Repeat on the second Mac
• Important: project paths must be identical on both devices
• More details: Chat history folder - #18 by AdhamKazi

Vote for the Feature Requests:

• Settings sync: Sync of keybindings and settings
• Chat history sync: Cloud Sync for Chat History

The team is considering building a native sync solution.

[mehmetbozkurt]

Thank you. I hope such a feature will be added soon. If you need help during development, I can assist you. The programming language doesn’t matter, I use Cursor.

[mehmetbozkurt]

Can you help me with one more thing? Is it possible to transfer my chat history when I change the location of a project on the same device?

[deanrie]

There are a few ways to transfer chats:

1. Cursor Chat Transfer (extension) recommended

• Export/import chats between workspaces and devices
• Chats show up in Cursor’s native UI
• Open VSX: Open VSX Registry

2. Manual transfer (if you need all data)

• Copy the Cursor folders to the new device:
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/workspaceStorage
• Important: your project paths must match
• Detailed guide: How to Migrate Cursor AI Chats from Old Machine to a New Machine (Same Codebase)

3. Alternatives

• SpecStory: automatic chat backups

[mehmetbozkurt]

Thank you so much i got it