Enter your custom Cursor artifacts
Count your custom rules/instructions files, saved prompts, workflow docs referencing tool-specific behaviour, and the team size affected.
MIGRATION EFFORT
Cursor to Copilot Migration Effort Estimator
Enter the custom Cursor artifacts your team relies on and get a calculated migration-effort score for moving to GitHub Copilot.
- Uses your inputs in a transparent calculation
- Instant result with practical next steps
- No signup required
Planning guidance only. Validate important decisions with customer evidence and your delivery team.
YOUR INPUTS
Build your result
Complete every field. The result updates only when you choose Calculate.
How it works
We calculate an effort score
Each category is weighted by how much manual conversion work it typically takes, then combined into a 0-100 migration-effort score.
Get a migration checklist
The recommended steps match the effort level, from a quick manual pass to a dedicated migration project with a phased rollout.
Continue learning: GitHub Copilot vs Cursor · Cursor project rules: a practical guide
Frequently asked questions
Does this tool read or convert my actual Cursor or Copilot files?
No. This is a calculator — it estimates effort purely from the counts you type in (number of custom rules, prompts, docs, and team size). It does not scan, read, or convert any real Cursor or Copilot configuration files.
Why do custom rules weigh more than saved prompts?
Custom rules/instructions files typically encode project-specific behaviour that has no direct one-to-one equivalent in Copilot, so they usually require the most manual re-creation work. Saved prompts and workflow docs still need conversion, but tend to be more mechanical.
Why does team size affect the score?
A larger team affected by the migration adds coordination overhead — rollout communication, training, and ensuring everyone adopts the new workflow — on top of the raw conversion work.
Is this an exact time estimate?
No. It's a directional effort score to help you decide whether to treat the migration as a quick pass or a dedicated project. Actual time will vary with your team's specific setup and processes.
How We Compare
| Feature | MVPHub | GitHub Copilot migration guide | Manual side-by-side audit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant effort score from your inputs | Included | Not included | Limited |
| Weighted breakdown by artifact category | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Step-by-step official migration documentation | Not included | Included | Not included |
| Reads and converts your actual config files | Not included | Not included | Limited |
GitHub Copilot's own migration documentation walks through feature-by-feature setup but doesn't estimate your effort upfront. A manual side-by-side audit of your Cursor setup can surface similar detail but takes longer to produce. MVPHub gives a fast, transparent effort score to help you plan before you start.
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