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Crush vs Cursor CLI
Crush: Charm's terminal coding agent with a TUI, LSP context, MCP support, and model switching. Cursor CLI: Cursor's terminal agent, sharing models, rules, MCP servers, and cloud agents with the editor.
| Fact | Harness | Harness |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Harness | Harness |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Source | Source available | Closed source |
| License | FSL-1.1-MIT | proprietary |
| Pricing | Free · Free | Freemium · Free · Plus $8/mo · Premium $30/mo · Teams $30/mo · Super $100/mo · Ultra $200/mo · Enterprise Contact sales |
| Model access | Your subscription, Your API key, Local models | Your subscription, Vendor credits |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Interfaces | CLI, TUI | CLI |
| Install | brew install charmbracelet/tap/crush | curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash |
| GitHub | ★ 28.7k · checked 2026-10-18 | No public repository |
| Last verified | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |
| Worktrees | ? | ✓ |
| Parallel agents | ? | ✓ |
| Subagents | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remote access | ? | ✓ |
| Cloud sandbox | ? | ✓ |
| Diff review | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plan mode | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ yes ✗ no ? not verified yet
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