# Line code number while explaining

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/line-code-number-while-explaining/1604>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [November 13, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/line-code-number-while-explaining/1604 "2023-11-13T10:04:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nishant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/nishant/32/712_2.png) [@nishant](https://forum.cursor.com/u/nishant)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/line-code-number-while-explaining/1604/1 "2023-11-13T10:04:20Z")

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It would be great if I can get the line number this exact code belongs to so that I can refer it or a way to go that exact line directly from this code interface

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/1X/63898cf28256182f1963c8ad3624217e07f1c82f.png)

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**Author:** ![VinkySimon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/vinkysimon/32/407_2.png) [@VinkySimon](https://forum.cursor.com/u/VinkySimon)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/line-code-number-while-explaining/1604/2 "2023-11-15T08:34:25Z")

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It seems to be a very convenient feature, and I hope that this feature will be included in future versions

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**Author:** ![Jakob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/jakob/32/93_2.png) [@Jakob](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Jakob)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/line-code-number-while-explaining/1604/3 "2023-11-15T13:11:09Z")

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The “Apply to Current File” button kinda does it. But might be too overkill for just a code search.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/1X/a8749bf72949234c40164246b245100b09db8823.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/line-code-number-while-explaining/1604/4 "2026-06-18T10:11:18Z")

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Closed on June 18, 2026, 10:11am UTC


