Use Cursor on a different computer
Cursor already works on the machine in front of you. With Shellway it can also reach your home desktop, a build machine or a server.
Get started freeSee it in action
- Shellway sends the request to your computer.
- Your computer does the work and reports what changed.
- Cursor shows you the result in the chat.
What Cursor can do with Shellway
Files and folders
Read, search (by name or by text), edit part of a file, move and organise files on your computer, including batch jobs.
Terminal and programs
Run git, npm, Python and other commands on your real machine, not a cloud sandbox. Start a dev server or another program that keeps running, check on it and stop it.
Text and data
Read text, CSV, Markdown and code files and write new reports as files. For Excel, Word or PDF files your AI can use programs already installed on your computer.
From any device
Ask from your phone while your computer at home does the work.
Set up Cursor
First install the Shellway app on your computer and pair it from your dashboard. Then:
Open MCP settings
In Cursor, open Settings, then MCP, and choose Add new MCP server. Or edit the file
~/.cursor/mcp.json.Add Shellway
Add this server:{ "mcpServers": { "shellway": { "url": "https://mcp.getshellway.com/mcp" } } }
Sign in
Cursor opens your browser. Sign in with Google and allow access.
Pick the computer
Ask Cursor's agent to work on a named computer, for example: on my home desktop, run the tests.
Questions
Does my computer need to be on?
Yes. Cursor can reach your computer only while it is on and the Shellway app is running.
Can Cursor delete my files?
Yes, if you ask it to, because it works with your real files. To prevent changes, start the Shellway app with --readonly: your AI can then read, search and list files but cannot write, edit, move or create anything, run commands or start programs.
Does it work on Windows and Mac?
The Shellway app needs Node.js 22 or newer and runs on Linux, macOS and Windows. Linux is the most tested, so tell us if you hit a problem elsewhere.
Does it work from my phone?
Yes. Anywhere Cursor runs with your account, it can reach your paired computer.