# Voice assistant for Cursor on Mac: explain errors, dictate prompts, write commit messages

> A voice assistant for Cursor on Mac: hold a key to get the error on screen explained, dictate long prompts into the agent, and draft commit messages.

URL: https://www.lazur.app/apps/cursor
Updated: 2026-11-05

Lazur is a voice assistant for Cursor on your Mac. Hold ⌥ ⌘ to ask what the error on screen means, or hold fn to talk a long prompt into the agent box. It works next to Cursor's own AI.

## Quick answer

- Hold ⌥ ⌘ on a red stack trace and ask “what does this mean?”. Lazur reads it and answers out loud.
- Hold fn in Cursor's chat and say the whole prompt. Long context is easier to say than type.
- Say “write a commit message for this” with the diff open, and it appears at your cursor.

## Why talk to your editor

Prompts for coding agents are getting longer. The useful ones carry context: what you tried, what must not change, which test fails. Saying that takes seconds. Typing it is where people cut corners.

![Software developer, web developer and programmer. Voice assistant for Cursor on Mac](https://www.lazur.app/content-images/app/cursor/voice-assistant-for-cursor-on-mac-2-c82158.jpg)

## Lazur and Cursor's own AI

Cursor's agent edits code. Lazur does not. Lazur is the voice layer around it: it explains what is on screen, types your prompts, and handles the small stuff like timers and doc searches without leaving the editor.

![Woman, computers and office. Voice assistant for Cursor on Mac](https://www.lazur.app/content-images/app/cursor/voice-assistant-for-cursor-on-mac-3-ca06e3.jpg)

## With Lazur

Lazur is a voice assistant for the Mac that lives in the notch. Hold ⌥ ⌘ and ask; it sees your screen, answers out loud, points at buttons and walks you through apps. Hold fn to dictate. Free for 3 days, then $18/month: https://www.lazur.app/download

- “what does this error mean?”: Your useEffect returns a promise. Effects must return nothing or a cleanup function. Move the async call inside. (Explains what's on screen)
- “what does this error mean?”: Reads the error on screen and explains it out loud.
- “write a commit message for this diff”: Writes a commit message at your cursor.
- “where's the setting for rules?”: Points at Cursor Settings and walks you to Rules.
- “search the docs for useEffect cleanup”: Runs the search and opens the result.
- “timer for 25 minutes, focus”: Starts a timer in the notch.
- “explain this function”: Explains the selected code out loud.

## FAQ

### Does Lazur edit my code?

No. It explains what is on screen, writes text at your cursor when you ask, and types prompts by voice. Cursor's agent does the editing.

### Does it work in VS Code and Xcode too?

Yes. It works on top of any Mac app.

### Can it see my whole repo?

No. It sees one screenshot of your screen, only while you hold the shortcut.

## Sources

1. [Cursor documentation](https://docs.cursor.com), Cursor, checked 2026-11-05