# cursor-delegate

Sends coding work to Cursor Agent CLI, then leaves the diff review and commit with the calling agent. Useful for background implementation tasks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4100 installs · ★ 2503
- Author: amElnagdy
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/amElnagdy/delegate-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/cursor-delegate/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cursor-delegate

## What it does

This skill splits the work between two roles. Cursor Agent CLI edits the project in its own session, while the calling agent writes the brief, reads the diff, runs the project checks, and creates the commit. The bundled `scripts/relay.mjs` helper sends `brief.txt`, captures the event stream, and writes `result.json`. It also supports read-only runs, session resume, and model selection through CLI options.

The project needs an installed and authenticated `cursor-agent`, Node 18+, and git. Check that setup first: without `cursor-agent login`, the delegated run cannot start. The skill treats Cursor’s final report as a claim, so the orchestrator reruns the checks and compares changed files with the brief before landing anything.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amElnagdy/delegate-skills --skill cursor-delegate -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cursor-delegate/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cursor-delegate/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amElnagdy/delegate-skills --skill cursor-delegate -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cursor-delegate/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amElnagdy/delegate-skills --skill cursor-delegate -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cursor-delegate/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install amElnagdy/delegate-skills cursor-delegate
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cursor-delegate/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amElnagdy/delegate-skills --skill cursor-delegate -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/amElnagdy/delegate-skills --path skills/cursor-delegate
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cursor-delegate/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add amElnagdy/delegate-skills --skill cursor-delegate -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/amElnagdy/delegate-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/cursor-delegate/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- send an implementation task to Cursor Agent CLI
- review the diff produced by a separate agent
- run project checks before creating a commit
- resume an interrupted Cursor session
- keep implementation and code review separate

## Example prompts
- Send the task from `brief.txt` to Cursor Agent, wait for `result.json`, and review the diff.
- Delegate this feature to Cursor, do not commit the changes, and run the project checks when it finishes.
- Resume the latest Cursor session with a new brief and list the files changed for review.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: cursor-delegate
description: >-
  Delegate a coding task to the Cursor Agent CLI (`cursor-agent`) as a background implementer, then
  review its diff and land it yourself. Use this whenever the user wants to hand implementation work
  to Cursor — phrasings like "have Cursor implement X", "delegate this to Cursor", "run it through
  Cursor Agent", or "use Cursor to implement/fix/refactor" — or wants to run a queue of coding tasks
  through Cursor while staying the reviewer. DO NOT USE for tasks small enough to do inline, or when
  the user wants the code written directly without delegating.
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires the `cursor-agent` CLI installed and authenticated, Node 18+, and git. The optional `--add-dir` flag requires cursor-agent 2026.07.23 or newer. The orchestrating agent must be able to run shell commands and read files. Shell examples assume bash/zsh (macOS/Linux, or Git Bash/WSL on Windows).
metadata:
  version: 0.5.0
---

# Cursor Delegate

You are the **orchestrator**. Hand a bounded coding task to a separate **implementer** — the Cursor
Agent CLI — then review what it produced and land it yourself. You write the brief and own the
judgment; Cursor does the typing in its own session; you verify and commit.

The loop needs only a shell command and file access, so any comparable orchestrator can drive it.

## When NOT to use this

- The task is small enough to do inline; delegation overhead is not worth it.
- The `cursor-agent` CLI is not installed or authenticated (run `cursor-agent login`).
- You want to write the code yourself, or you only need Cursor's opinion on code you wrote (a
  `--read-only` dispatch covers that — see below — but a plain review may not need delegation at all).

## Prerequisites (check once)

1. `cursor-agent --version` succeeds. If not, follow the installer for your platform at
   [cursor.com/cli](https://cursor.com/cli), inspect what it will run, and authenticate with
   `cursor-agent login`.
2. `cursor-agent status` shows you logged in.
3. You are in (or will point `--cd` at) the target git repository. The relay passes `--trust`, so
   point it only at repositories you trust.

## Choose the model

Omitting `--model` uses your Cursor default (usually `auto` — Cursor picks). To pin one, pass
`--model <name>` with a name from the account's live `cursor-agent models` output — select from that
list rather than inventing a name. Parameterized forms like `<name>[context=1m,effort=high]` are
forwarded as-is. The model that actually served the run is recorded as `resolvedModel` in
`result.json`.

## The loop

Run these five steps per task. Steps 1, 4, and 5 require judgment; 2 and 3 are mechanical.

### 1. Write the brief

Cursor sees only the text you send plus what it can inspect in the workspace — no chat history or
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