Cursor CLI

cursor

The AI code editor, and the agent it ships for the command line.

Runs as cursor-agent|macOS, Linux, Windows|cursor.com

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 8 fields

Start the Cursor agent with an optional prompt, in interactive or print (non-interactive) mode. Subcommands, MCP, worktree and auth flags are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui cursor

Run Cursor agentExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Prompt*

string

Mode

Ask (read-only Q&A)enum

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Ask a question (read-only)

promptmode

Non-interactive run

promptprintoutput_formatmodel

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Prompt

string · positional 0

Print mode (non-interactive)

Prints the response and exits; the agent has access to all tools including write and shell.
boolean

--print-p

Output format

Only works with print mode.
enum

--output-formattextjsonstream-json

Mode

enum

--modeplanask

Model

string

--modelgpt-5sonnet-4-thinking

Continue previous session

boolean

--continue

Workspace

path

--workspace

Force allow commands

Allows commands unless explicitly denied.
boolean

--force-f

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

Usage: agent [options] [command] [prompt...] prompt Initial prompt for the agent -p, --print Print responses to console (for scripts or non-interactive use). Has access to all tools, including write and shell. (default: false) --output-format <format> Output format (only works with --print): text | json | stre…

helpcursor-agent --help 2026-10-27

cursor.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed cursor-agent against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.