How to Integrate GitHub Copilot with Cursor: 1-Min Guide

How to Integrate GitHub Copilot with Cursor

Updated on:

June 5, 2026

By:

Madhav Bhandari

Explore the interactive demo to learn how to seamlessly integrate GitHub Copilot with the Cursor tool.

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Here’s how to do it:

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Click the gear icon at the bottom left to open settings and dive into extensions.
Select "Extensions" from the menu to browse what's available for VS Code.
Go to the search bar and type 'Cursor'.
Select 'Cursor' from the results.
Hit 'Install' to add Cursor in VS code.
Choose and select 'Trust Publisher & Install'.

📌 Why this matters

This integration transforms your coding workflow by combining GitHub Copilot's AI-powered code suggestions with Cursor's advanced editor features in one seamless environment. You get intelligent autocomplete and code generation without switching between tools or losing context.

The real advantage emerges when you're working on complex projects—Cursor's superior file navigation and project understanding amplifies Copilot's suggestions, making them more contextually relevant. Your AI assistant becomes genuinely helpful rather than just throwing generic code snippets, because it understands your entire codebase structure.

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