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orchestrate · cursor — Claude Code skill: tasks and installation

Q: How do I install orchestrate in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a claude-code`. The skill file is placed at `~/.claude/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md`.

Q: What does orchestrate need to run?

You need a personal `CURSOR_API_KEY` and should read the `cursor-sdk` skill. Slack credentials are optional; without them, task updates are not sent to Slack.

This skill splits a large goal across parallel Cursor cloud agents and gathers their handoffs. It runs only when the user explicitly calls /orchestrate.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a claude-code

Open on GitHub

What orchestrate does

After /orchestrate <goal> is entered, a dispatcher starts a root planner in the cloud and returns its URL. The planner writes plan.json; scripts/cli.ts routes the work and collects structured handoffs from workers and subplanners. Workers operate separately: each handles one task in its own repository clone.

A personal CURSOR_API_KEY is required, along with reading the cursor-sdk skill for its guidance on authentication and agent spawning. SLACK_BOT_TOKEN is optional; when configured, a Slack channel can receive task updates. Without the Cursor key, the workflow cannot start, and the skill does not invoke itself.

What it helps with

split a large goal into separate tasks
dispatch independent work to parallel cloud agents
collect worker handoffs for the planner
check a result against acceptance criteria

Example prompts for the agent

Break the API migration into tasks, run parallel agents, and collect their reports: /orchestrate Move the API to the new schema.
Divide the project update by module and return the combined handoffs: /orchestrate Update the project modules and verify the changes.

How to install orchestrate

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/orchestrate/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a codex

2Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a cursor

2Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install cursor/plugins orchestrate

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a gemini-cli

2Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/cursor/plugins --path orchestrate/skills/orchestrate

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a opencode

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about orchestrate

How do I install orchestrate in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a claude-code. The skill file is placed at ~/.claude/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md.

What does the orchestrate skill do?

It turns a large goal into tasks for Cursor cloud agents, then gathers their structured handoffs. It starts only after an explicit /orchestrate call.

What does orchestrate need to run?

You need a personal CURSOR_API_KEY and should read the cursor-sdk skill. Slack credentials are optional; without them, task updates are not sent to Slack.

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