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cursor-agent

Delegate a task to Cursor's CLI agent (code review, Q&A, planning) for a second opinion from a non-Claude model

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name
cursor-agent
description
Delegate a task to Cursor's CLI agent (code review, Q&A, planning) for a second opinion from a non-Claude model
allowed-tools
["Bash(cursor-agent:*)","Bash(git diff:*)","Bash(git log:*)","Bash(git status:*)"]
when_to_use
Use when the user wants to run cursor-agent (Cursor's CLI). Triggers: 'cursor review', 'ask cursor', 'use cursor', 'review with cursor', 'second opinion from cursor', 'cursor-agent', 'use cursor-agent'. Also use for verifying code/plans/texts/UI with a different model than Claude.
argument-hint
[task for cursor-agent, e.g. 'review this branch']
arguments
["task"]
# Cursor Agent Delegate a task to Cursor's headless CLI agent (`cursor-agent`). Use this to get a second opinion from a non-Claude model on code reviews, plan critiques, text/copy review, or general Q&A. ## Inputs - `$task`: The task to hand to cursor-agent. Usually a review or question prompt. If the user adds a model hint (e.g. "with Opus", "using GPT", "pomocí Sonnetu"), extract it and pass via `--model`. ## Goal Run cursor-agent headless, surface its output to the user, and add a brief Claude TL;DR so the user doesn't have to re-read a wall of text. ## Steps ### 1. Parse the task Extract from `$task` and the surrounding conversation: - **Model hint** — look for phrasing like: - "Opus" / "claude" → `--model claude-opus-4-7-medium` - "Sonnet" → `--model claude-4.6-sonnet-medium` - "GPT" / "GPT-5" / "Codex" → `--model gpt-5.3-codex` - "Gemini" → `--model gemini-3.1-pro` - "Auto" → `--model auto` - Nothing mentioned → omit `--model` (cursor uses its default: `composer-2-fast`) - **Mode hint**: - "plan" / "plan mode" / "navrhni" → `--mode plan` - "write" / "edit" / "implement" / "headless" → omit `--mode` (cursor can write) - Otherwise → `--mode ask` (read-only, default) - **Is this a review?** If the task mentions "review", "check", "verify", "second opinion", or references a branch/PR/diff, enrich the prompt (step 2). **Success criteria**: Flags decided, prompt ready. ### 2. Enrich the prompt (reviews only) If the task is a code review: - Identify the diff scope. Try in order: explicit reference in the task (PR number, branch name), current branch vs `main` (`git diff origin/main...HEAD`), or uncommitted changes (`git diff HEAD`). - Prepend a short instruction to the prompt so cursor-agent knows what to look at: > "Review the branch `<name>` against main. Use `git diff origin/main...HEAD` to see the actual changes. Focus on real issues (correctness, edge cases, security); skip nitpicks. Report under ~400 words with `file:line` references." For non-review tasks (ask/plan/text/UI), pass the task as-is. **Success criteria**: Final prompt string ready for the CLI. ### 3. Run cursor-agent Invoke headless via Bash: ```bash cursor-agent -p --output-format text [--mode <mode>] [--model <model>] "<prompt>" ``` - Always use `-p` (print/headless). - Always use `--output-format text` unless the task needs structured output. - Workspace defaults to pwd — don't pass `--workspace` unless the user explicitly asked for a different dir. - For runs with only non-write modes (`--mode ask` or `--mode plan`), no extra permission flags are needed. For headless write mode, do **not** silently add `--force` or `--yolo`; ask the user first. - Pipe to `tail -n 200` if you suspect a very long response and want to cap context use. By default, take the full output. **Success criteria**: cursor-agent returns (exit 0) with a response. If it errors (auth, model not available), surface the error to the user instead of hiding it. ### 4. Return the output Present to the user in this order: 1. **Cursor's verbatim response** — quote it directly so the user hears the other model's voice, including file:line references. 2. **Your short TL;DR** — 3–6 bullets at most, separated by a horizontal rule. Highlight what's real vs. noise, and suggest concrete next actions. Do **not** silently filter cursor's findings; if you disagree with one, call it out explicitly. Keep the summary tight — the goal is to save the user from re-reading, not to replace cursor's output. **Success criteria**: User sees both cursor's raw output and a Claude-curated action list. ## Notes - `cursor-agent --list-models` shows every available model ID. If the user asks for something exotic (e.g. "thinking tier", "max tier"), check the list first. - `cursor-agent` reads/writes inside the current workspace like any CLI tool — it is not sandboxed by default. Treat its output the same way you'd treat a teammate's PR comment: trust but verify. - This skill is for **one-shot** delegation. For a longer back-and-forth, the user can run `cursor-agent` interactively themselves (no `-p`).
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