Cursor automations.
Local. Unlimited. Free.
Schedule any Cursor task. It runs automatically on your machine. Results land in your workspace — no per-execution charges, no cloud upload.
Live preview — create routine → scheduler fires → Cursor executes → result stored
vs. Cursor Automations
Cursor just shipped their own automations in v3.5. Here's how they compare.
What you can automate
Any task you would give Cursor manually can become a routine. Set the schedule once and it runs forever.
Find deprecated API usage in src/, apply safe fixes, commit with a descriptive message
Every night Cursor hunts down deprecated calls and applies safe fixes so you start the day with a cleaner codebase.
Find functions in src/ without test coverage, write unit tests, open a summary in coverage-gaps-{date}.md
Cursor writes the tests you've been putting off — automatically, every weekend.
Review open pull requests, flag stale ones, write a triage summary to pr-triage-{date}.md
Every morning Cursor scans your open PRs and gives each engineer a clear picture before standup.
Compare README and docs/ against recent code changes, list outdated sections in docs-drift.md
Each Monday Cursor spots where your documentation has fallen behind the code — nothing ships with stale docs.
Running in 3 steps
Create an account
Sign up at app.ctrlnode.ai — free, no credit card. Grab your Bridge pairing token from Settings.
Start the Bridge
Download the Bridge binary from GitHub Releases and run it on your machine. No open ports — connects outbound only.
Set your Cursor API key as an env var — that's it.
Create your first routine
Unlike Cursor Automations, CTRL NODE Routines run on your machine at no extra cost — unlimited executions, forever.
The Bridge connects outbound to CTRL NODE. Works behind any NAT, firewall, or corporate proxy — no router config needed.
Cursor runs on your machine. Your files, API keys and prompts never leave. Only task status and terminal output are relayed.
Hourly, daily, weekdays only, weekly, or a custom cron expression. The scheduler runs in CTRL NODE's cloud and wakes your Bridge on time — even if you've closed your laptop lid.
Every execution is logged — status, timestamps, live output, and the files Cursor produced. View any run in detail from the CTRL NODE app, even on mobile.
Any file Cursor writes — refactored code, reports, generated tests — lands directly in your local workspace. Git-trackable, ready to review and commit.
Don't wait for the next run — hit RUN NOW from the app and Cursor starts immediately. Full history tracks every manual trigger too.
Your first Cursor routine
is 5 minutes away
Free account. Install the Bridge. Create a routine. Cursor handles the rest — on your machine, with your files, at zero extra cost.