How to Build a Lead Generation Agent with Cursor + Apify

See how you can build a working lead generation agent inside Cursor using the new Apify plugin, then push it to Apify as an Actor and send enriched leads straight into HubSpot — all in a single session. 🔌 *Apify Plugin for Cursor* 👉 https://github.com/apify/apify-cursor-plugin *Why build lead gen agents in Cursor?* 🤔 ⚡ *Hours Into Minutes*: Skip the manual setup of MCP servers, skills, and sub-agents — the plugin bundles all of it in a few clicks. 🧪 *Benchmark Before You Commit*: Test multiple lead generation Actors side by side and compare lead counts, geo match, and valid email rates before choosing one. 📦 *Everything In One Install*: Skills, sub-agents, rules, and the Apify MCP server ship together, including the Lead Generation and Ultimate Scraper skills. ☁️ *Ship It, Don't Just Prototype*: Push the finished workflow to Apify as your own Actor so it runs in the cloud on a schedule instead of only on your laptop. 🔄 *Straight Into Your CRM*: Send enriched contacts — emails, LinkedIn profiles, company data — directly into HubSpot, Salesforce, or whatever you already use. *Useful links* 🧑‍💻 📚 Plugin docs and setup guide: https://apify.it/4y27VAc 📦 Plugin repo, skills, and README: https://github.com/apify/apify-cursor-plugin 🧑‍💻 Sign up for Apify: https://apify.it/45KIuqX 🔗 Integrate the Actor with your workflow: https://apify.it/4gzzutO 🛒 Browse other Lead Generation Scrapers: https://apify.it/4wULzjk *How to build a lead generation agent in Cursor?* 🧑‍🏫 Step 1: Install Cursor and open a new project Step 2: Add the Apify plugin from the Cursor plugin store Step 3: Authenticate the bundled Apify MCP server Step 4: Prompt the agent in plan mode and connect HubSpot Step 5: Benchmark lead generation Actors with the Apify sub-agent Step 6: Push the workflow to Apify as your own Actor Step 7: Run it and check the enriched leads in HubSpot **Timestamps** 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Install Cursor and open a new project 1:36 Add the Apify plugin from the Cursor plugin store 2:46 Authenticate the Apify MCP server 3:15 Prompt the lead generation agent in plan mode 4:50 Review the plan and start the build 5:07 Authenticate Apify and connect HubSpot 6:06 Benchmark lead gen Actors with the Apify sub-agent 6:55 Compare results and check the enriched output 7:46 Push the agent to Apify as an Actor 8:48 Run the Actor from Apify Console 9:40 Check the enriched leads in HubSpot 10:44 Wrap up