// Cursor CLI reference. Use when running Cursor in interactive_shell overlay or when user asks about Cursor CLI options.
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Cheat sheet + workflow for launching interactive coding-agent CLIs (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, Cursor CLI, and pi itself) via the interactive_shell overlay, headless dispatch, or monitor mode. Use for TUI agents and long-running processes that need supervision, fire-and-forget delegation, or event-driven background monitoring. Regular bash commands should use the bash tool instead.
How to write system prompts and instructions for GPT-5.3-Codex. Use when constructing or tuning prompts targeting Codex 5.3.
How to write system prompts and instructions for GPT-5.4. Use when constructing or tuning prompts targeting GPT-5.4.
| name | cursor-cli |
| description | Cursor CLI reference. Use when running Cursor in interactive_shell overlay or when user asks about Cursor CLI options. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
agent, agent "prompt") is the right fit for interactive_shell overlays.agent -p) is non-interactive and better suited to direct shell/batch usage.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' })