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Define delegated subagents on a Cursor SDK agent via the `agents` field โ `AgentDefinition`, MCP scoping, and model inheritance. Use when decomposing work across specialist personas.
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The `agent` CLI โ install, interactive modes (Agent / Plan / Ask), headless `-p` mode for CI, GitHub Actions integration, and how it relates to the TypeScript SDK. Use when scripting Cursor in shell pipelines or workflows instead of (or alongside) the SDK.
Cloud runtime for Cursor SDK โ dedicated VMs, repo-bound runs, auto-PR creation, artifacts, and reattachment. Use when running long, review-oriented, or repo-modifying agents off the local machine.
CursorAgentError class hierarchy, isRetryable, and recovery patterns. Use when classifying SDK failures, building retry logic, or surfacing actionable messages.
File-based agent loop hooks via `.cursor/hooks.json` โ pre/post commands, governance gates. Use when enforcing policy without modifying agent prompts.
Configure MCP servers on Cursor SDK agents โ stdio subprocess, HTTP, and SSE transports, inline vs file-based config, and per-run overrides. Use when extending an agent's tools beyond the built-ins.
Model discovery and selection on Cursor SDK โ Cursor.models.list, ModelSelection, parameters (e.g. thinking levels), per-run sticky overrides.
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| description | Define delegated subagents on a Cursor SDK agent via the `agents` field โ `AgentDefinition`, MCP scoping, and model inheritance. Use when decomposing work across specialist personas. |
| metadata | {"internal":false,"source":"https://cursor.com/docs/sdk/typescript"} |
The Cursor SDK has first-class subagents: declare them on AgentOptions.agents and the parent agent decides when to spawn them. This is not a manual orchestration layer โ the parent's planner picks subagents based on their description.
AgentOptions.agents: Record<string, AgentDefinition>description, prompt, model, mcpServers"inherit" vs explicit overrideAgent.resumeSDKTaskMessage in the run stream