update-cursor-settings

To programmatically update VSCode settings.json safely, use a process that parses JSON with comments, applies requested changes, and preserves existing formatting to prevent configuration loss.

Yes, you can change Cursor editor settings across macOS, Linux, and Windows by targeting the platform-specific user settings.json path and applying modifications to editor, workbench, files, and terminal configurations.

The best way to modify Cursor-specific settings in bulk is to programmatically edit the settings.json file, ensuring safe, non-destructive updates that preserve existing values while applying new configurations across categories.

Updating settings.json programmatically may require reloading Cursor to apply certain changes, particularly when modifying workbench, terminal, or Cursor-specific configurations that need a restart to take effect.

Your settings.json breaks because standard JSON does not support comments, but VSCode and Cursor use JSON with Comments (JSONC); you must parse and validate it using a JSONC-aware method to preserve formatting and prevent errors.

To adjust VSCode font size and format on save settings automatically, programmatically modify the settings.json file to apply editor-focused controls, ensuring safe updates that do not break existing project configurations.