Generate Public Key for Cursor SSH Access

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Complete the following steps manually before you try to Connect via SSH on Cursor.

  1. ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_cursor -C "cursor-vm"
  2. pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_cursor.pub
  3. Paste key under Option 1 - Key:

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If the steps are not clear, ask Cursor to guide you through them.

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