A powerful command-line interface skill that integrates the Cursor editor and its AI agent directly into your automated workflows.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install cursor-cli
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install cursor-cli using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Cursor CLI?
The Cursor CLI skill allows developers to harness the full power of the AI-native Cursor editor from their terminal. It facilitates seamless interaction between your local development environment and the Cursor Agent, enabling automated file navigation, code comparisons, and AI-driven code generation. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, this tool minimizes context switching and brings intelligent coding assistance into your existing command-line routines.
Whether you are debugging a complex stack trace or initiating a code review, this skill provides the programmatic hooks necessary to control your editor environment. It is designed for developers who want to combine the speed of CLI tools with the sophisticated LLM capabilities of the Cursor platform.
Cursor CLI Use Cases
- Opening specific files at exact line numbers directly from terminal error logs.
- Triggering AI-powered code reviews and bug analysis using the cursor-agent.
- Comparing file versions using the built-in Cursor diff viewer for visual clarity.
- Automating the setup of coding sessions by opening relevant project files programmatically.
How Cursor CLI Works
- The skill receives a command or prompt through the Openclaw Skills framework.
- It identifies the required binary, either cursor for editor actions or cursor-agent for AI tasks.
- The skill executes the command with the provided arguments, such as file paths, line numbers, or natural language prompts.
- For AI queries, the Cursor Agent processes the request and returns a structured text response to the console.
- For editor actions, the Cursor application is focused and navigated to the requested state.
Cursor CLI Setup
To use this skill, ensure you have the Cursor editor installed and the CLI tools added to your PATH. Verify your installation by running:
cursor --version
cursor-agent --help
Once the binaries are available, this skill can be utilized within your Openclaw Skills configuration to bridge your agentic workflows with your code editor.
Cursor CLI Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill interacts with the local file system and the Cursor binary API. Data is organized as follows:
| Feature | Data Handled | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation | File paths and line numbers | Directing the editor to specific code segments. |
| AI Prompts | Natural language strings | Input for the Cursor Agent to process coding tasks. |
| Output | Text and diff buffers | Delivering AI insights or visual code comparisons. |
Cursor CLI Advanced Features
- Support for Cursor Agent ask mode to get immediate text-based answers to technical questions.
- Integration with Cursor Pro features for high-performance AI model access.
- Flexible output formatting to ensure AI responses are easily parsable by other tools.
- Ability to handle complex code diffing between multiple files from a single command.
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