# How to Unlock Cursor Pro for Free and Reset the 14-Day Trial Limit
Cursor has quickly become one of the most popular AI-powered code editors, blending the familiar VS Code interface with deep integrations for models like GPT-4 and Claude 3.5. The catch? Cursor’s Pro tier is gated behind a fairly tight 14-day free trial, and once those request quotas are spent, the advanced features effectively go dark unless you upgrade to a paid plan.
For developers who want to keep evaluating the tool—or who live in regions where paying for software online is complicated—a number of community-driven open-source projects have appeared that reset, extend, or otherwise work around the trial restrictions. This article breaks down what the official trial actually includes and surveys six of the most talked-about open-source projects for resetting Cursor’s trial.
> **Risk and recency note:** The methods below are community workarounds, not official features. They may violate Cursor’s terms of service, and the referenced repositories can be removed, renamed, or broken at any time as Cursor updates its anti-abuse systems. Treat these tools as temporary experiments, review the source code before running anything, and consider supporting Cursor with a paid subscription if you rely on it for real work.
## Cursor’s Official Trial Policy at a Glance
Before looking at the workarounds, it helps to understand exactly what the free trial covers. Cursor offers a **14-day Pro trial** with the following limits:
– **Code completions:** up to 2,000 completions
– **Advanced model requests:** 50 requests (covering premium models such as GPT-4 and Claude 3.5)
– **Base model requests:** 200 requests (for lighter models such as GPT-3.5)
Once the trial window closes—or you burn through the request quotas—you lose access to Pro-only capabilities until you convert to a paid account. For a developer actively testing the editor on a real project, 50 premium-model requests can disappear in a single afternoon.
## Why People Look for Free Alternatives
There are a few reasons the “free refill” ecosystem around Cursor has grown so fast:
1. **The trial quotas are small.** Fifty premium requests is a taste, not a full evaluation, especially for large codebases.
2. **Payment friction.** In some regions, paying for a SaaS subscription requires an international credit card that many users simply don’t have.
3. **Frequent experimentation.** Developers who only need Cursor occasionally for spikes or prototyping may not want an ongoing subscription.
In response, community developers have built open-source tools that generally work by resetting the **machine identifier** Cursor uses to track trial usage, or by provisioning fresh trial accounts automatically. Below are six projects that have drawn attention.
## Open-Source Projects for Extending Cursor’s Trial
### 1. cursor-free-everyday
– **Repository:** `https://github.com/agentcodee/cursor-free-everyday`
This project focuses on **automatic account management**. With a single action it can obtain a fresh account, so you don’t need to register one manually or worry about your machine code being flagged. Its headline features include:
– **One-click account provisioning** — no personal account required.
– **Quota reset mechanism** — designed to bypass the official per-device limits so you can continue generating and invoking code without interruption.
– **Fully open source** — the code is public, and contributions are welcome.
The toolset is intentionally simple but covers the core workflow of getting a working Pro session back up quickly.
### 2. cursor-free-vip
– **Repository:** `https://github.com/yeongpin/cursor-free-vip`
A second community project in the same vein. While the source article does not detail its feature set as extensively, it is frequently mentioned alongside `cursor-free-everyday` as an alternative trial-reset tool worth comparing before settling on one.
### 3. go-cursor-help
– **Repository:** `https://github.com/yuaotian/go-cursor-help`
This is one of the more technically detailed projects. Its core function is to **clear Cursor’s trial machine identifier and reset the device fingerprint**, lifting the restriction that ties a trial to a single device. Key points:
– **Cross-platform:** supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
– **How it works:** you run the script matching your operating system, delete the existing account, and re-register to restore the trial period.
– **Anti-upgrade feature:** the project can lock Cursor to a known stable version (the source references version 125) to prevent automatic updates from breaking the reset.
– **Important:** close the Cursor client completely before running the script, and pair it with a freshly registered account to avoid mailbox-based bans.
### 4. cursor-vip
– **Repository:** `https://github.com/kingparks/cursor-vip`
`cursor-vip` takes a **shared-account** approach rather than a pure machine-code reset. Highlights:
– **Shared Pro account mode** — up to **8 devices** can share a single paid account, splitting the cost among users. This is especially relevant for people in payment-restricted regions.
– **CLI tool and config file** for customization.
– **Setup:** install via the provided script or download the binary manually; once configured, Cursor reports the session as a VIP account.
– **Caveat:** stability depends entirely on how well the shared account is maintained, so expect occasional interruptions.
### 5. Cursor_pro
– **Repository:** `https://github.com/lbjlaq/Cursor_pro`
Aimed at less technical users, `Cursor_pro` wraps account registration and machine-code reset behind a **visual interface**. Features:
– **Automated account registration and machine-code reset** for Windows and macOS (including Apple Silicon).
– **Built-in browser automation** that handles CAPTCHAs and the account-deletion flow automatically, reducing the manual steps involved.
– **GUI-first design**, making it approachable for users who are uncomfortable with command-line scripts.
### 6. cursor-tool
– **Repository:** `https://gitee.com/lyz171272/cursor-tool`
Hosted on Gitee rather than GitHub, `cursor-tool` bundles several functions into one package:
– **Account management, machine-code reset, and update blocking** in a single tool.
– **Requires administrator privileges** to run.
– **Hosts-file modification** to prevent Cursor from auto-upgrading, which helps keep the reset tool effective over time.
## Choosing the Right Approach
Each tool makes different trade-offs. If you want the simplest path, `cursor-free-everyday` and `Cursor_pro` aim for low-friction, automated workflows. If you prefer a transparent, script-driven reset, `go-cursor-help` is the most thoroughly documented. If cost-sharing suits your situation better than trial-resetting, `cursor-vip`’s shared-account model is the outlier worth considering.
Regardless of which tool you pick, keep these practices in mind:
– **Read the source.** These scripts touch your system’s machine identifiers and, in some cases, your hosts file. Understand what they change before running them.
– **Back up your config.** Save your Cursor settings and extensions list so you can restore them if a reset clears local data.
– **Pin a stable version.** Several projects recommend disabling auto-updates so a Cursor update doesn’t silently invalidate the workaround.
– **Expect breakage.** Cursor’s developers actively counter abuse, so any of these tools can stop working with little warning.
## A Word on Sustainability
Open-source trial resets are a convenient short-term fix, but they exist in a constant cat-and-mouse game with the product team. Cursor is a paid product backed by real infrastructure costs—the premium model requests that make it useful are not free to serve. If you find yourself relying on the editor daily, a paid subscription is the most reliable and ethical long-term option, and it removes the hassle of repeated resets entirely. For users who genuinely can’t pay—whether due to regional payment restrictions or a short-term evaluation need—the projects above are the community’s current answer.
## Frequently Asked Questions
**Does resetting the machine ID violate Cursor’s terms?**
Most likely yes. Trial-reset tools typically circumvent the mechanisms Cursor uses to enforce its licensing, so using them carries a real risk of account suspension. Proceed accordingly.
**Will these tools work on the latest Cursor version?**
Not guaranteed. Cursor frequently updates its tracking, and several of these projects recommend locking to a specific older build (the source references version 125). Always check the repository’s latest issues before relying on a tool.
**Are these projects safe?**
They are open source, which means you can inspect the code, but “open source” is not the same as “audited.” Run them from the official repositories linked above, avoid third-party forks, and consider running unfamiliar scripts in an isolated environment first.
**Is there a legitimate free way to keep using Cursor?**
After the trial, Cursor’s free tier still offers limited usage. For heavier needs, the official path is a paid Pro subscription or one of Cursor’s team plans.
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*This article is based on community information current as of May 2025. Project availability, features, and repository URLs may have changed since then—verify each tool’s status before use.*
