Agent

Cursor

Cursor's AI coding agent with ACP support for session-based, multi-mode interactions.

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Native ACP support
Agent, plan, and ask modes
Session management
MCP server support
Permission-based tool approval

Getting Started

Learn how to get quickly setup using Cursor with ACP.

1

Install Cursor

The agent CLI ships with the Cursor app. Once Cursor is installed, the CLI is typically available at ~/.local/bin/agent.

2

Launch in ACP mode

Start the agent with: agent acp

3

Configure your editor

Add the full path to agent in your agent_servers settings with args ["acp"]. Run which agent to find the path.

4

Start coding

Select Cursor from the available agents in the agent panel.

Agent Metrics

Cursor in Zed

Weekly sessions for Cursor through Zed. Anonymized and aggregated.

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Learn more about ACP

The Agent Client Protocol enables editors to support any ACP-compatible agent without custom integrations.