Cursor + Elestio

Quick start

Install the Elestio CLI

Install the Elestio CLI globally via npm

npm install -g elestio

Install Cursor

Download Cursor from cursor.com

Open Cursor and enable the terminal agent

Configure your API credentials

Set your Elestio email and API token

elestio login --email "[email protected]" --token "your_api_token"

Get your token at dash.elest.io/account/security

Deploy your first service

Ask Cursor to deploy — it will use the Elestio CLI automatically

elestio deploy PostgreSQL --project 112 --name my-db --provider hetzner

Example prompts

"Deploy N8N on Netcup in Germany"

"Add a custom SSL domain to my service"

"Scale my service to 8 vCPUs and 16GB memory"

"Create a firewall rule to whitelist my IP"

"Create a backup before migration"

"Deploy my GitHub repo with CI/CD"

"Add your SSH-key to my server"

"Reboot my server"

"Add 50GB of storage to my service"

"Get the admin credentials for my database"

Elestio CLI

The Elestio CLI gives Cursor full access to the Elestio platform — deploy services, manage infrastructure, configure backups, and more. 400+ templates, 9 cloud providers, 100+ regions. View on GitHub →

Install Elestio CLI

npm install -g elestio

Authenticate

elestio login --email "[email protected]" --token "your_api_token"

Common workflows

1 Deploy a database

Ask Cursor to deploy PostgreSQL
Cursor searches with elestio templates search
Cursor selects provider and region
Cursor deploys with elestio deploy

2 Deploy from GitHub

Ask Cursor to deploy your repo
Cursor deploys CI/CD with elestio deploy cicd
Cursor creates pipeline with elestio cicd create
Cursor configures auto-deploy

3 Configure backups

Ask Cursor to set up backups
Cursor enables with elestio backups auto-enable
Cursor creates snapshot with elestio snapshots take
Cursor confirms backup schedule

4 Set up firewall

Ask Cursor to configure firewall
Cursor lists rules with elestio firewall get
Cursor adds rules with elestio firewall enable
Cursor verifies configuration

5 Check billing

Ask Cursor for billing overview
Cursor runs elestio billing
Cursor shows costs with elestio billing project
Cursor provides cost breakdown

6 Add SSL / custom domain

Ask Cursor to add a domain
Cursor adds with elestio ssl add
Cursor provides DNS instructions
Cursor verifies SSL is working

Tips for success

Install the Elestio CLI with npm install -g elestio for full platform access

Get your API token at dash.elest.io/account/security

Just ask Cursor in natural language, e.g. "Deploy a new Keycloak service on Hetzner"

Use project IDs to organize your services across environments

Set up remote backups before major changes with elestio backups remote-take

Frequently asked questions

How do I give Cursor access to Elestio?

Install the Elestio CLI with npm install -g elestio and authenticate with elestio login. This gives Cursor access to Elestio's full API for deployments, backups, and infrastructure management.

What can I deploy with Cursor + Elestio?

Anything from Elestio's catalog of 400+ open-source templates — databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), CMS (WordPress, Ghost), development tools (GitLab, Gitea), monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus), and more. You can also deploy custom apps from GitHub with CI/CD pipelines.

Can Cursor manage existing Elestio services?

Yes! Cursor can list, manage, resize, and delete your existing services. It can also configure backups, firewall rules, SSL certificates, and check billing — all from your IDE.

How does billing work when deploying via Cursor?

Billing works exactly the same as deploying from the Elestio dashboard. Services are billed to your Elestio account based on the provider, region, and server size you choose. Cursor can show you pricing with elestio sizes before deploying.