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Managing Secrets for Cursor Using Windows Credential Manager

Managing Secrets for Cursor Using Windows Credential Manager

A comprehensive guide for securely managing API tokens, credentials, and secrets when using Cursor IDE - using Windows Credential Manager instead of plain text files.

The Challenge of Secrets in Cursor

When working with Cursor IDE, you often need to provide sensitive credentials for various integrations:

  • API Keys for AI services (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.)
  • Database Credentials for connecting to databases
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