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Cursor

Runs Cursor's agent outside the Cursor editor while retaining agent/plan/ask modes, permission requests and project MCP configuration.

Coding agentsHuman-in-the-loop
33,236 stars
Website GitHub Documentation

Overview

Research summary

Cursor's CLI exposes the same core agent modes as its editor: Agent mode can use the full tool set, Plan mode develops an approach with clarifying questions, and Ask mode explores the codebase without modifying it. The agent can operate on files, search code, run shell commands, fetch web content, use project rules, and attach MCP servers. Interactive sessions support change review and command approval; print mode supports scripting and CI, but documentation warns that it has write access, so allow and deny rules for shell, reads, writes, web fetches, and MCP tools remain important.

Sessions can be listed and resumed, temporary Git worktrees can isolate edits, and a conversation can be handed to Cursor Cloud Agent for continued execution. The agent acp command exposes the proprietary agent over stdio using JSON-RPC, with streamed updates, permission requests, session loading, and Cursor-specific planning or subagent notifications. Team-level MCP servers are not supported in ACP mode.

Cursor's public GitHub repository is a small feedback and tracker repository, not the core product source, so it does not establish the runtime's implementation language or an open-source license.

Repository summary

Stars
33,236
Open issues
Disabled
Last push
2026-05-12
Commits, 90 days
0
Repository activity
Not scored
Version
2026.09.08

Recorded catalogue figures. View repository data and provenance →

Classification

Coding agentsHuman-in-the-loop

Pricing & services

Paid services available

The provider offers paid products or services. Free options may also be available.

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Commercial offering checked 2026-10-02.

Licence scope

Proprietary

Implementation

Recorded implementation details and interfaces for Cursor.

Implementation details

Core implementation is not public

Languages
Not public
Repository type
tracker
ACP identifier
cursor

Recorded interfaces and capabilities

Human-in-the-loop

Licence scope

Proprietary

Repository

Repository snapshots, release information and recorded maintenance signals.

Repository snapshot

cursor/cursor ↗

Stars
33,236
Open issues
Disabled
Last push
2026-05-12
Commits, 90 days
0
Repository activity
Not scored
Archived
No

Repository activity is a snapshot, not a quality or popularity ranking. It combines recent-push freshness (50%), 90-day commits (30%) and issue pressure (20%).

Release information

Current version
2026.09.08
Version source
acp-registry
Version scope
cursor
Version recorded
2026-09-14
Default branch
main
Head commit
654b1b4775ca67aef473bd31a14c8c04a1abde2d

Maintenance and provenance

Catalogue snapshot
2026-10-06
Repository metrics recorded
2026-09-14
Stars source
GitHub snapshot
Last push source
GitHub snapshot
Repository metrics stale
No
Snapshot repository
cursor/cursor

Documentation

Recorded references and research provenance for this entry.

Recorded sources 6

Research metadata

Catalogue snapshot
2026-10-06
Repository metrics recorded
2026-09-14

An individual research date has not been recorded for this entry.

Community & social 4 channels

Video

  • YouTubeCursor
    OfficialLearningDemos
    Link details for YouTube — Cursor
    Access
    Public
    Last checked

Communities

Social & updates