diff --git a/src/plugins/claude/content/plugins/trace-claude-code/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json b/src/plugins/claude/content/plugins/trace-claude-code/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0ec639a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/claude/content/plugins/trace-claude-code/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "name": "trace-claude-code",
+  "description": "Claude Code tracing only. Use the Braintrust Cursor plugin for Cursor tracing.",
+  "hooks": {
+    "version": 1,
+    "hooks": {}
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/claude/content/plugins/trace-claude-code/README.md b/src/plugins/claude/content/plugins/trace-claude-code/README.md
index e62229ed..dbcaaa41 100644
--- a/src/plugins/claude/content/plugins/trace-claude-code/README.md
+++ b/src/plugins/claude/content/plugins/trace-claude-code/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ journaling, trace construction, and delivery.
 ## Supported surfaces
 
 This plugin supports Claude Code CLI and Claude Code mode in the desktop app.
+Cursor automatically imports installed Claude plugins when third-party imports
+are enabled. This plugin includes a Cursor manifest with no hooks so that
+Cursor uses the native Braintrust Cursor integration for tracing. Enable that
+integration with `bt trace enable cursor --project <project>`.
+
 It does not support the Cowork tab. Cowork executes hooks in a separate VM that
 does not inherit the host's `bt` binary, saved Braintrust route, or credentials,
 so installing this plugin there does not enable tracing.
diff --git a/src/plugins/claude/validate.sh b/src/plugins/claude/validate.sh
index a7d7e608..e322c487 100755
--- a/src/plugins/claude/validate.sh
+++ b/src/plugins/claude/validate.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ check_json "$MARKETPLACE"
 # Required files for each shipped plugin.
 required=(
   "plugins/trace-claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json"
+  "plugins/trace-claude-code/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json"
   "plugins/trace-claude-code/hooks/hooks.json"
 )
 for rel in "${required[@]}"; do
@@ -65,6 +66,14 @@ import sys
 with open(sys.argv[1]) as f:
     hooks = json.load(f)["hooks"]
 
+# Cursor prefers its own manifest when importing an installed Claude plugin.
+# An explicit empty hook config prevents fallback to the Claude hook file.
+from pathlib import Path
+plugin = Path(sys.argv[1]).parent.parent
+cursor = json.loads((plugin / '.cursor-plugin/plugin.json').read_text())
+assert cursor['name'] == 'trace-claude-code'
+assert cursor['hooks'] == {'version': 1, 'hooks': {}}
+
 expected_events = {
     "PermissionDenied", "PostCompact", "PostToolUse", "PostToolUseFailure",
     "PreToolUse", "SessionEnd", "SessionStart", "Stop", "StopFailure",
diff --git a/src/plugins/cursor/content/README.md b/src/plugins/cursor/content/README.md
index 7cd12bc2..39332c0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cursor/content/README.md
+++ b/src/plugins/cursor/content/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ Cursor's `PATH` when hooks run. `bt trace enable cursor` also installs capture
 hooks in `~/.cursor/hooks.json`. These user hooks work with third-party imports
 disabled and when a marketplace installation takes precedence over the local
 plugin. Plugin hooks skip capture for events covered by these user hooks.
+The Braintrust Claude Code plugin exposes no hooks when Cursor imports it;
+Cursor tracing uses this integration's native hooks.
 
 ## Quickstart