Cursor Bridge Tool Claims to Unlock Unlimited Claude Code via Cursor Subscription

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A GitHub project called Cursor Bridge has surfaced on Hacker News, claiming to let users run unlimited Claude Code sessions using an existing Cursor subscription. The tool appears to act as a bridge between the two services, potentially bypassing usage limits. The post garnered modest engagement with 6 points and 5 comments on Hacker News. The project raises questions around terms-of-service compliance for both Cursor and Anthropic's Claude. No official response from either company has been reported.

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