# ultrasev/cursor-reset

A script to reset Cursor editor's device identification system. Helps resolve account restrictions and trial-related issues.

Repository: https://github.com/ultrasev/cursor-reset
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cursor-reset
Language: Python
License Family: other
Topics: cursor, deviceid, machineid, reset, macmachineid
Last push: 2025-03-04T07:32:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 25/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 9, release rhythm 35, longevity 45
- inputs: {"age_days": 630, "days_push": 547, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1522, forks 208 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:58.019540+00:00)

## What it is
A small Python script that regenerates the device identifiers (telemetry.machineId, macMachineId, etc.) stored in the Cursor editor's configuration file. It is used to make Cursor treat the machine as a new device, e.g. after account restrictions or trial limits.

## Use cases
- reset cursor editor device id
- bypass cursor trial restrictions
- fix cursor account restrictions after switching accounts
- generate new machine id for cursor
- reset cursor telemetry machine id on mac or windows

## When to choose
- you use Cursor v0.44 or below and need to reset its device identity
- you want a zero-dependency, single-file script that backs up the original config
- you need a quick cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) device ID reset

## When to avoid
- you run a Cursor version newer than 0.44, which is unsupported
- you need a maintained tool with a license or ongoing updates
- you are unwilling to disable Cursor auto-updates and manually manage versions

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, security
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, privacy
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: cursor-editor, device-id-reset, trial-reset, machine-id, single-script, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ultrasev/cursor-reset (main) score 25

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.019540+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 2026-08-30T04:31:49.533501+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ultrasev/cursor-reset (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.019540+00:00, sha b25094d9a0aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.