How to switch from Cursor to Obsydian Lab in 2 minutes
Import your VS Code / Cursor settings, keep your keybindings and theme, and find out which of your extensions are already built in — no friction.
Switching editors usually means re-learning muscle memory. Obsydian Lab is built so the move from Cursor (or plain VS Code) takes about two minutes and keeps the setup you already like.
Step 1 — import your settings
Open the command palette and run 'Import from VS Code / Cursor', then paste your settings.json. Obsydian Lab maps your font size, theme, and inline-suggest preference automatically. Nothing leaves your machine.
Step 2 — see which extensions you no longer need
Paste your extension list (the output of 'code --list-extensions') and you'll see how many are already built in:
- Prettier → Format Document is built in.
- GitLens → a visual git graph is built in.
- Copilot → ghost-text autocomplete + next-edit prediction + Agent mode, built in.
- ESLint, Python, Live Server, REST Client → all built in.
Step 3 — watch the agent build
Run 'Quick Start: watch the agent build' to load a sample and prefill the Composer. Hit Send and watch it scaffold a feature, run tests, and hand back a reviewable diff. That's the moment most people decide to stay.
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