diff --git a/bin/cli/commands/registry.mjs b/bin/cli/commands/registry.mjs
index 91cb56203335..8f13873692de 100644
--- a/bin/cli/commands/registry.mjs
+++ b/bin/cli/commands/registry.mjs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import { registerSetupOpencode } from "./setup-opencode.mjs";
 import { registerSetupCline } from "./setup-cline.mjs";
 import { registerSetupKilo } from "./setup-kilo.mjs";
 import { registerSetupContinue } from "./setup-continue.mjs";
+import { registerSetupCursor } from "./setup-cursor.mjs";
 import { registerConnect } from "./connect.mjs";
 import { registerTokens } from "./tokens.mjs";
 import { registerConfigure } from "./configure.mjs";
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ export function registerCommands(program) {
   registerSetupCline(program);
   registerSetupKilo(program);
   registerSetupContinue(program);
+  registerSetupCursor(program);
   registerConnect(program);
   registerTokens(program);
   registerConfigure(program);
diff --git a/bin/cli/commands/setup-cursor.mjs b/bin/cli/commands/setup-cursor.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c23b5accdd37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/cli/commands/setup-cursor.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * omniroute setup-cursor — guide Cursor to use OmniRoute.
+ *
+ * Cursor stores its OpenAI key + "Override OpenAI Base URL" in an opaque SQLite
+ * DB (state.vscdb) with no documented stable schema — NOT safe to file-write.
+ * So this command prints the exact in-app steps (and can list available models
+ * from /v1/models). Note: Cursor's custom base URL only powers the Chat panel;
+ * Composer / inline-edit / autocomplete stay on Cursor's own backend.
+ */
+
+import { printHeading, printInfo, printSuccess } from "../io.mjs";
+import { resolveActiveContext } from "../contexts.mjs";
+
+function ensureV1(url) {
+  const s = String(url || "").replace(/\/+$/, "");
+  return s.endsWith("/v1") ? s : `${s}/v1`;
+}
+
+/** Resolve apiBase (WITH /v1 — Cursor appends /chat/completions) + apiKey. */
+export function resolveCursorTarget(opts = {}) {
+  let root;
+  if (opts.remote) root = String(opts.remote).replace(/\/+$/, "");
+  else {
+    try {
+      root = resolveActiveContext(opts.context ?? process.env.OMNIROUTE_CONTEXT)?.baseUrl;
+    } catch {
+      /* none */
+    }
+    if (!root) root = `http://localhost:${Number(opts.port ?? process.env.PORT ?? 20128) || 20128}`;
+  }
+  let apiKey = opts.apiKey ?? opts["api-key"];
+  if (!apiKey) {
+    try {
+      const c = resolveActiveContext(opts.context ?? process.env.OMNIROUTE_CONTEXT);
+      apiKey = c?.accessToken || c?.apiKey;
+    } catch {
+      /* none */
+    }
+  }
+  if (!apiKey) apiKey = process.env.OMNIROUTE_API_KEY || "";
+  return { apiBase: ensureV1(root), apiKey };
+}
+
+/** The step-by-step Cursor UI instructions (pure → testable). */
+export function buildCursorInstructions({ apiBase, models }) {
+  const lines = [
+    "Cursor stores this config in an opaque database, so configure it in the app:",
+    "",
+    "  1. Cursor → Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,) → Models",
+    "  2. Enable “Override OpenAI Base URL” and set it to:",
+    `       ${apiBase}        (the /v1 suffix is required)`,
+    "  3. Set the OpenAI API Key to your OmniRoute key (OMNIROUTE_API_KEY)",
+    "  4. Add the model name(s) you want under “Models” (Cursor has no auto-discovery):",
+  ];
+  const sample = (models && models.length ? models : ["glm/glm-5.2", "kmc/kimi-k2.7"]).slice(0, 8);
+  lines.push(`       e.g. ${sample.join(", ")}`);
+  lines.push("  5. Use the Chat panel (Cmd/Ctrl + L) to verify.");
+  lines.push("");
+  lines.push("⚠  The custom base URL powers the CHAT panel only — Composer, inline edit");
+  lines.push("   (Cmd/Ctrl+K) and autocomplete keep using Cursor's own backend.");
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+async function fetchModelIds(apiBase, apiKey) {
+  try {
+    const headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json" };
+    if (apiKey) headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${apiKey}`;
+    const res = await fetch(`${apiBase.replace(/\/v1$/, "")}/v1/models`, {
+      headers,
+      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) return [];
+    const body = await res.json();
+    const list = Array.isArray(body) ? body : body.data ?? body.models ?? [];
+    return list.map((m) => (typeof m === "string" ? m : m?.id)).filter(Boolean);
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+export async function runSetupCursorCommand(opts = {}) {
+  const { apiBase, apiKey } = resolveCursorTarget(opts);
+  printHeading("OmniRoute → Cursor");
+  printInfo(`Server: ${apiBase}`);
+
+  let models = [];
+  const only = opts.only ? opts.only.split(",").map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean) : null;
+  const ids = await fetchModelIds(apiBase, apiKey);
+  models = only ? ids.filter((id) => only.some((f) => id.includes(f))) : ids;
+
+  console.log("\n" + buildCursorInstructions({ apiBase, models }));
+  printSuccess("\nCursor is configured manually (no file written — Cursor's storage is opaque).");
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export function registerSetupCursor(program) {
+  program
+    .command("setup-cursor")
+    .description("Print the steps to point Cursor at OmniRoute (chat panel; Cursor config is not file-writable)")
+    .option("--port <port>", "Local OmniRoute port (ignored when --remote is set)", "20128")
+    .option("--remote <url>", "Remote OmniRoute URL, e.g. http://192.168.0.15:20128")
+    .option("--api-key <key>", "OmniRoute API key (defaults to OMNIROUTE_API_KEY env var)")
+    .option("--only <patterns>", "Comma-separated substrings — suggest only matching model IDs")
+    .action(async (opts) => {
+      const code = await runSetupCursorCommand(opts);
+      if (code !== 0) process.exit(code);
+    });
+}
diff --git a/docs/guides/REMOTE-MODE.md b/docs/guides/REMOTE-MODE.md
index 9a46fcf91888..cb9739c931b6 100644
--- a/docs/guides/REMOTE-MODE.md
+++ b/docs/guides/REMOTE-MODE.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ context, or `--remote <url> --api-key <key>`):
 | Cline | `omniroute setup-cline` | `~/.cline/data/{globalState,secrets}.json` (CLI mode) + prints the VS Code extension settings to paste (OpenAI-compatible, Base URL **without** `/v1`) |
 | Kilo Code | `omniroute setup-kilo` | `~/.local/share/kilo/auth.json` (CLI) + VS Code `kilocode.*` settings — OpenAI-compatible, Base URL **with** `/v1` |
 | Continue | `omniroute setup-continue` | `~/.continue/config.yaml` (VS Code/JetBrains + `cn` CLI) — `provider: openai`, `apiBase` **with** `/v1`, key via `${{ secrets.OMNIROUTE_API_KEY }}` |
+| Cursor | `omniroute setup-cursor` | prints the in-app steps (Settings → Models → Override OpenAI Base URL **with** `/v1` + key + model). Cursor config is opaque SQLite — chat panel only |
 
 ```bash
 # OpenCode (openai-compatible provider, all catalog models, remote VPS)
diff --git a/tests/unit/cli/setup-cursor.test.ts b/tests/unit/cli/setup-cursor.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..23484a4967ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/cli/setup-cursor.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { test } from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { resolveCursorTarget, buildCursorInstructions } from "../../../bin/cli/commands/setup-cursor.mjs";
+
+test("resolveCursorTarget ensures /v1 (Cursor appends /chat/completions)", () => {
+  assert.equal(resolveCursorTarget({ remote: "http://vps:20128" }).apiBase, "http://vps:20128/v1");
+  assert.equal(resolveCursorTarget({ remote: "http://vps:20128/v1/" }).apiBase, "http://vps:20128/v1");
+});
+
+test("resolveCursorTarget: explicit --api-key wins", () => {
+  assert.equal(resolveCursorTarget({ remote: "http://x:20128", apiKey: "sk-x" }).apiKey, "sk-x");
+});
+
+test("buildCursorInstructions includes the base URL, /v1 note, and model samples", () => {
+  const txt = buildCursorInstructions({ apiBase: "http://vps:20128/v1", models: ["glm/glm-5.2", "kmc/kimi-k2.7"] });
+  assert.ok(txt.includes("http://vps:20128/v1"));
+  assert.ok(txt.includes("Override OpenAI Base URL"));
+  assert.ok(txt.includes("glm/glm-5.2"));
+  assert.ok(/chat panel only/i.test(txt));
+});
+
+test("buildCursorInstructions falls back to sample models when none given", () => {
+  const txt = buildCursorInstructions({ apiBase: "http://x/v1", models: [] });
+  assert.ok(txt.includes("glm/glm-5.2"));
+});