nicobailon Cursor CLI
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
agent |
Start interactive Cursor session |
agent "prompt" |
Interactive session with initial prompt |
agent -p "prompt" |
Non-interactive print mode |
agent ls |
List previous chats |
agent resume |
Resume latest chat |
agent --continue |
Continue previous session |
agent --resume "chat-id" |
Resume a specific chat |
Key Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--mode plan / --plan |
Plan mode (clarify before coding) |
--mode ask |
Ask mode (read-only exploration) |
--model <model> |
Model override |
| `--sandbox <enabled | disabled>` |
--output-format text |
Output format for print mode workflows |
Mode Notes
- Interactive mode (
agent,agent "prompt") is the right fit forinteractive_shelloverlays. - Print mode (
agent -p) is non-interactive and better suited to direct shell/batch usage.
In interactive_shell
Use structured spawn when you want the extension's shared spawn resolver/defaults/worktree support:
interactive_shell({ spawn: { agent: "cursor" }, mode: "interactive" })
interactive_shell({ spawn: { agent: "cursor", prompt: "Review the diffs" }, mode: "dispatch" })
interactive_shell({ spawn: { agent: "cursor", worktree: true }, mode: "hands-free" })
Structured spawn launches Cursor via the configured spawn.commands.cursor executable (default: agent) and appends prompt text as Cursor's native interactive startup form (agent "prompt"). By default, spawn args include --model composer-2-fast, which selects Cursor's Composer 2 Fast model explicitly.
Cursor remains fresh/worktree only in structured spawn. fork is Pi-only.
For non-interactive print-mode tasks, prefer direct shell usage:
bash({ command: 'agent -p "review these changes for security issues" --output-format text' })