Programming Tutorials

  You made the jump. You installed Cursor, imported your VS Code settings, and prepared to experience the AI-first workflow. But the moment you opened your   .NET   or   C++   project, the excitement stalled. The Solution Explorer is missing, IntelliSense is acting like basic text completion, and your   code .   muscle memory feels wasted. If you are looking for the "C# DevKit" or the official "C/C++" extension in the Cursor extension marketplace, they are likely missing or refusing to install. This is not a bug in Cursor; it is a licensing and marketplace architecture conflict. This guide details the root cause of these missing tools and provides the technical steps to restore your C# and C++ development environment to full functionality. The Root Cause: Open VSX vs. Visual Studio Marketplace To fix the problem, you must understand how VS Code forks handle extensions. Visual Studio Code (the open-source product) and VS Code (the Microsoft product) are...