The Oda extension for Cursor

DataMind Oda works inside Cursor, in a panel beside your code: chat with Oda, let it read and change your workspace with your approval, and review what it proposes in the editor's own diff view. Oda in Cursor is the same extension as Oda in VS Code, and Cursor installs it from Open VSX. It brings its own agent runtime and runs on your computer, so the DataMind Oda desktop app is not needed.

Installing it and signing in is on Install Oda in Cursor and sign in. This page covers what the extension adds to your editor in Cursor, and where it runs.

What it brings to the editor

The extension turns on the parts your editor supports; where a part is not supported, it simply does not appear, with no error.

Where it runs

Signing in

Oda signs in to your DataMind server on its own, through your browser. Each place keeps its own sign-in, so signing in here does not sign in the DataMind Oda desktop app or Oda in VS Code; Oda in Cursor and VS Code covers what the two editors share and what stays separate. Extension sign-in covers the steps and every message; installing and signing in inside Cursor is on Install Oda in Cursor and sign in.

Questions, answered

What is Oda in Cursor?

Oda in Cursor is the DataMind Oda extension running inside Cursor: chat beside your code, workspace edits with your approval, and reviews of proposed changes in the editor's diff view. It is the same extension as in VS Code; The Oda extension for VS Code describes what it adds to your editor.

Is it the same extension as Oda in VS Code?

Yes. Oda ships one extension for both editors, and Cursor installs it from Open VSX, where the extension is published. To install it in Cursor, see Install Oda in Cursor and sign in.

Do I need the DataMind Oda desktop app?

No. The extension brings its own agent runtime and runs on your computer; the desktop app is not required. If you use the desktop app too, Extension sign-in shows how to bring your chats, memories, skills, hooks and MCP servers over.

Where does Cursor get the extension from?

Cursor installs its extensions from Open VSX, and DataMind Oda is published there. Open the Extensions view in Cursor and search for DataMind Oda; the full steps are on Install Oda in Cursor and sign in.

Which Windows versions can run it?

Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit, and Windows 11 on Arm. On Windows on Arm it runs more slowly, through the system's x64 emulation.

Does Oda work on Windows on Arm?

Yes. On Windows 11 on Arm the agent runs through the system's x64 emulation and so more slowly.

What can I do with it in Cursor?

Chat beside your code (Chat with Oda); send editor selections and terminal output as references (Selections and file references); review proposed changes in the diff view (Review Oda's changes); write commit messages from staged changes (Commit messages with Oda); and turn on inline and next-edit suggestions (Inline and next-edit suggestions). The extension turns on the parts your editor supports.

Is there a macOS or Linux version?

No. The extension is Windows-only: it runs on Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit, and on Windows 11 on Arm. For the systems Oda itself runs on, see Platform support.

Can Oda open my project in Cursor?

That is a different feature. The Oda app has an Open In... control that hands a chat's folder to an app on your computer, and Cursor is one of the apps it can hand it to (the button reads Open in Cursor). Oda running inside Cursor, as this page describes, is separate. Open files and folders in other apps covers Open In....