diff --git a/packages/runtime-tests/integration/composables/use-cursor.test.tsx b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/composables/use-cursor.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..826d4a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/composables/use-cursor.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { defineComponent, nextTick, shallowRef } from "vue";
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vite-plus/test";
+import { render } from "@vue-tui/testing";
+import { Text, useCursor } from "@vue-tui/runtime";
+
+describe("useCursor", () => {
+  test("setCursorPosition updates cursor state", async () => {
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      const { setCursorPosition } = useCursor();
+      setCursorPosition({ x: 5, y: 3 });
+      return () => <Text>cursor test</Text>;
+    });
+    const { lastFrame } = await render(App);
+    expect(lastFrame()).toContain("cursor test");
+  });
+
+  test("setCursorPosition can be updated reactively", async () => {
+    const pos = shallowRef<{ x: number; y: number } | undefined>({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      const { setCursorPosition } = useCursor();
+      setCursorPosition(pos.value);
+      return () => <Text>reactive</Text>;
+    });
+    const { lastFrame } = await render(App);
+    expect(lastFrame()).toContain("reactive");
+
+    // Update position — should not crash
+    pos.value = { x: 10, y: 5 };
+    await nextTick();
+  });
+
+  test("setCursorPosition accepts undefined to hide cursor", async () => {
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      const { setCursorPosition } = useCursor();
+      setCursorPosition({ x: 1, y: 1 });
+      setCursorPosition(undefined);
+      return () => <Text>hidden</Text>;
+    });
+    const { lastFrame } = await render(App);
+    expect(lastFrame()).toContain("hidden");
+  });
+
+  test("cursor is cleared on unmount", async () => {
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      useCursor();
+      return () => <Text>cursor</Text>;
+    });
+    const { unmount } = await render(App);
+    unmount();
+    // No crash = success (cursor position cleared via onScopeDispose)
+  });
+
+  test("throws when called outside render tree", () => {
+    expect(() => useCursor()).toThrow("useCursor() must be called inside a vue-tui render tree");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/runtime-tests/integration/public-api.test.ts b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/public-api.test.ts
index 4588695..3cef2ba 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-tests/integration/public-api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/public-api.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ test("public API exposes documented members", () => {
     "useStdout",
     "useStderr",
     "useTerminalSize",
+    "useCursor",
   ]) {
     expect(api).toHaveProperty(k);
   }
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/composables/useCursor.ts b/packages/runtime/src/composables/useCursor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bd5d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/composables/useCursor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { inject, shallowRef, watch, onScopeDispose } from "vue";
+import { AppContextKey } from "../context.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Returns `setCursorPosition` so a component can control the terminal cursor.
+ *
+ * Setting a position makes the cursor visible at the given coordinates
+ * (relative to the output origin). Pass `undefined` to hide the cursor.
+ * The cursor position is automatically cleared when the component unmounts.
+ */
+export function useCursor() {
+  const ctx = inject(AppContextKey);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error("useCursor() must be called inside a vue-tui render tree");
+
+  const positionRef = shallowRef<{ x: number; y: number } | undefined>(undefined);
+
+  function setCursorPosition(position: { x: number; y: number } | undefined) {
+    positionRef.value = position;
+  }
+
+  // Propagate cursor position to app context synchronously so it is
+  // available to restoreLastOutput() after the next render commit.
+  watch(
+    positionRef,
+    (pos) => {
+      ctx.setCursorPosition(pos);
+    },
+    { flush: "sync" },
+  );
+
+  // On unmount, clear cursor position so the cursor is hidden.
+  onScopeDispose(() => {
+    ctx.setCursorPosition(undefined);
+  });
+
+  return { setCursorPosition };
+}
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
index 84c17b3..a830aff 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export { useStdin } from "./composables/useStdin.ts";
 export { useStdout } from "./composables/useStdout.ts";
 export { useStderr } from "./composables/useStderr.ts";
 export { useTerminalSize } from "./composables/useTerminalSize.ts";
+export { useCursor } from "./composables/useCursor.ts";
 export {
   useBoxMetrics,
   measureElement,