# bestK/cursor-fake-machine

Repository: https://github.com/bestK/cursor-fake-machine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cursor-fake-machine
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-01-13T08:50:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 1, release rhythm 28, longevity 45
- inputs: {"age_days": 643, "days_push": 597, "days_rel": 597, "gap_med": 45, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2703, forks 385 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:11.505267+00:00)

## What it is
A VS Code/Cursor editor extension that fakes or resets the machine ID used by the Cursor editor for device identification. It is distributed as a .vsix package and invoked via the command palette.

## Use cases
- reset cursor machine id
- fake device id in cursor editor
- bypass cursor trial restrictions
- regenerate machine identifier for cursor
- fix cursor trial expired error
- change device fingerprint in cursor

## When to choose
- you use the Cursor editor and need to reset its machine-level identification
- you want a quick command-palette-based machine ID reset without manual file editing

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose machine ID tool outside the Cursor editor
- your usage may violate the software's terms of service or licensing agreements

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, privacy
- platform: cross-platform, editor-plugin
- tags: cursor, vscode-extension, machine-id, trial-reset, device-fingerprint, desktop

## Member repositories
- bestK/cursor-fake-machine (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:11.505267+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:15:55.160738+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bestK/cursor-fake-machine (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:11.505267+00:00, sha cfecaf075646)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.