Installation

Last updated: Oct 27, 2026

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With the Fluid Attacks extension for Cursor, you can find and fix vulnerabilities directly in this AI code editor.

These are the main functions of this plugin:

• See the files and lines of code with reported vulnerabilities.
• Read the documentation about the vulnerabilities in your code.
• Use the Claude Sonnet AI model to generate custom guides to fix vulnerabilities or fix vulnerabilities automatically.
• Request reattacks.

To learn about these functions, read Identify and address vulnerabilities from Cursor.

Download the extension

To download the extension in Cursor version 1.1.6 or earlier, follow these steps:

1. Open Cursor.

2. Open the extensions view.

   

3. Type Fluid Attacks in the search bar.

4. Find the extension and click Install.

   

To download the extension in Cursor versions later than 1.1.6, follow these steps:

1. Download the .vsix file of the Fluid Attacks extension from this link: marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/publishers/fluidattacks/vsextensions/fluidattacks/latest/vspackage.
2. Open Cursor.
3. Open the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P).
4. Type "Extensions: Install from VSIX".
5. Select the .vsix file that you downloaded.

Connect Cursor with the Fluid Attacks platform

After you download the extension, configure it to connect the Fluid Attacks platform with Cursor. Follow these steps:

1. Type this text in the input bar: >Fluid Attacks: Set Fluid Attacks token.

   

2. Paste your API token in the input bar.

   

3. Press Enter.

4. Press Ctrl/Cmd + R to refresh the IDE.

Verify successful installation

After you configure the Cursor extension, make sure that it works correctly:

1. Open the base folder of your Git repository in Cursor.

2. Make sure that the Fluid Attacks extension icon is in the activity bar of the IDE.

3. Make sure that the files with vulnerabilities have red dots. If you see them, the configuration is correct.