windsurf-upgrade-migration

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Upgrade Windsurf IDE, migrate settings from VS Code or Cursor, and handle breaking changes. Use when upgrading Windsurf versions, migrating from another editor, or handling configuration changes after updates. Trigger with phrases like "upgrade windsurf", "windsurf update", "migrate to windsurf", "windsurf from cursor", "windsurf from vscode".

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# Windsurf Upgrade & Migration ## Current State !`windsurf --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'Not installed'` !`code --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'VS Code not installed'` ## Overview Guide for upgrading Windsurf to new versions and migrating from VS Code or Cursor. Covers settings transfer, extension compatibility, and Windsurf-specific configuration that doesn't exist in other editors. ## Prerequisites - Current editor installation accessible - Git for version controlling config files - Backup of existing settings ## Instructions ### Step 1: Check Current Windsurf Version ```bash # Current version windsurf --version # Check for updates # Windsurf auto-updates by default # Manual: Help > Check for Updates (or download from windsurf.com) ``` ### Step 2: Migrate from VS Code Windsurf is VS Code-based and supports most VS Code settings and extensions: ```bash # Windsurf imports VS Code settings on first launch # For manual migration: # 1. Export VS Code extensions list code --list-extensions > vscode-extensions.txt # 2. Install in Windsurf cat vscode-extensions.txt | xargs -L1 windsurf --install-extension # 3. Copy settings # macOS: cp ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/User/settings.json \ ~/Library/Application\ Support/Windsurf/User/settings.json # Linux: cp ~/.config/Code/User/settings.json \ ~/.config/Windsurf/User/settings.json ``` **Key difference:** Remove or disable GitHub Copilot -- it conflicts with Windsurf's Supercomplete. ### Step 3: Mi...

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jeremylongshore
Repository
jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills
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Language
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License
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