Cursor In Docker

Run Cursor IDE in Docker with Ubuntu base image. Enjoy!!

What it is

This project provides a Docker container that allows you to run Cursor, an AI-first code editor, in an Ubuntu environment. This is particularly useful for:

• Running Cursor in a containerized environment
• Testing Cursor in Ubuntu without modifying your host system
• Ensuring consistent development environment across different machines

The prebuild version is availabe on docker hub as buglord/cursord:latest

Latest Update

On Mac, XQuartz is slow so I decided to build the full desktop version, Ubuntu and CentOS are available.

• Ubuntu Desktop version: buglord/cursord:ubuntu
• CentOS Desktop version: buglord/cursord:centos

How to run on MacOS

1. Prerequisites:

   • Docker Desktop for Mac installed
   • XQuartz installed (for X11 forwarding)

2. Install XQuartz:

   brew install --cask xquartz

3. Configure XQuartz:

   • Open XQuartz
   • Go to XQuartz > Preferences
   • Go to the Security tab
   • Check "Allow connections from network clients"
   • Restart XQuartz

4. Allow X11 forwarding:

   xhost +localhost

5. Build and run the container:

   docker build -t cursord .
   docker run -e DISPLAY=host.docker.internal:0 -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix cursord

How to run on Linux

1. Prerequisites:

   • Docker installed
   • X11 installed (comes with most Linux distributions)

2. Allow X11 forwarding:

   xhost +local:

3. Build and run the container:

   docker build -t cursord .
   docker run -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix cursord

Note

Last updated: January 8, 2025