@cursor/bdk 0.2.18 → 0.2.20

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Delete the file to opt out.</p><h2 id="events-and-payloads" tabindex="-1">Events and payloads <a class="header-anchor" href="#events-and-payloads" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Events and payloads&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Keys are event types from the <a href="./sessions.html#stream-events">event vocabulary</a>, or <code>&quot;*&quot;</code> for every event. A typed key narrows <code>event.data</code>; a <code>&quot;*&quot;</code> handler receives the union, so switch on <code>event.type</code>. Every event carries the stream envelope <code>{ type, index, sessionId, turnId?, at, data }</code>, with <code>turnId</code> set on turn-scoped events. Skip <code>*.appended</code> deltas when you want the final text; <code>message.completed</code> already has it.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Event</th><th><code>event.data</code></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>message.received</code></td><td><code>{ text }</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>turn.completed</code></td><td><code>{ result?, usage?, cost? }</code>. <code>usage</code> has <code>inputTokens</code>, <code>outputTokens</code>, <code>cacheReadTokens</code>, <code>cacheWriteTokens</code>, and optional <code>reasoningTokens</code>. <code>cost</code> has <code>totalUsd</code> and the <code>model</code> it was priced against</td></tr><tr><td><code>turn.failed</code></td><td><code>{ message, status? }</code>. <code>status</code> is <code>&quot;error&quot;</code> or <code>&quot;cancelled&quot;</code> when present</td></tr><tr><td><code>actions.requested</code></td><td><code>{ calls: [{ callId, toolName, args?, parentCallId? }], parentCallId? }</code>. One envelope per model step once that step has listed its tools. A single tool is a batch of one. <code>parentCallId</code> marks subagent work</td></tr><tr><td><code>actions.completed</code></td><td><code>{ results: [{ callId, toolName, output?, isError, stubbed?, parentCallId? }], parentCallId? }</code>. Pair with <code>actions.requested</code>; emitted when every call in that batch has a result</td></tr><tr><td><code>action.result</code></td><td><code>{ callId, toolName, output?, isError, stubbed?, parentCallId? }</code>. Live per-call envelope for chips and spans. <code>stubbed</code> means a dry-run session answered a write without running it</td></tr><tr><td><code>action.tool_retry</code></td><td><code>{ callId, toolName, attempt, reason, connection? }</code>. A read is running again after a transient failure. <code>attempt</code> is the try about to run. <code>reason</code> is a class such as <code>transport</code> or <code>http_503</code></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The types are <code>SessionEvent</code>, <code>SessionEventType</code>, and <code>HookContext</code>, exported from <code>@cursor/bdk</code>.</p><h2 id="handler-context" tabindex="-1">Handler context <a class="header-anchor" href="#handler-context" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Handler context&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Member</th><th>What it is</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>ctx.session</code></td><td>Read-only session info: <code>id</code>, <code>channelId</code>, <code>mode</code> (<code>chat</code> or <code>task</code>), <code>purpose</code> (<code>live</code> or <code>eval</code>), <code>auth</code>, plus <code>title</code> and <code>sdkAgentId</code> when set</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.agent</code></td><td><code>{ name }</code> of the agent the event belongs to</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.channel</code></td><td><code>{ id, continuationToken }</code>. The token is <code>null</code> when the session can&#39;t take follow-ups</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.kv</code></td><td>Durable JSON, shared by every session of the agent. Prefix keys with <code>ctx.session.id</code> for per-session state</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.files</code></td><td>Durable files, bound to this session. Pass <code>{ scope: &quot;deployment&quot; }</code> for agent-wide files</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.otel</code></td><td>Counters, histograms, and tags, attributed to this session</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.mcp</code>, <code>ctx.host.github</code>, <code>ctx.host.slack</code></td><td>The same shared clients tools get</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.reminders</code></td><td>Per-session <a href="./schedules.html#reminders">reminders</a>, the same API tools get</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.artifacts</code></td><td>Session-bound <a href="./artifacts.html">artifacts</a> facade: <code>tag</code> fills in <code>sessionId</code> and <code>turnId</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.stateRoot</code></td><td>Absolute path of the local state root. It resets when a hosted deployment is replaced; keep derived state in <code>kv</code> or <code>files</code></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="hook-dispatch" tabindex="-1">Hook dispatch <a class="header-anchor" href="#hook-dispatch" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Hook dispatch&quot;">​</a></h2><p>A hook runs after the event is recorded. It never delays the model and never sees an event that wasn&#39;t recorded.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Rule</th><th>What happens</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Same session</td><td>Events dispatch one at a time</td></tr><tr><td>Eval sessions</td><td>The same stream fires; skip metering or paging when <code>ctx.session.purpose === &quot;eval&quot;</code></td></tr><tr><td>Host restart</td><td>Recorded events are not replayed into hooks, so a mirror needs no dedupe</td></tr><tr><td>Slow handler</td><td>Holds the next event&#39;s handlers on that session, not the model. Keep handlers short and queue anything slow</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Read hosted secrets inside the handler, not at module scope. Give outbound calls a timeout; a stalled request holds later handlers on that session. Skip cancelled turns when paging; they record interrupted work.</p><div class="language-ts vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">ts</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;">// bot/hooks/page-on-failure.ts</span></span>
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Delete the file to opt out. See <a href="./memory.html">Memory</a>.</p><h2 id="events-and-payloads" tabindex="-1">Events and payloads <a class="header-anchor" href="#events-and-payloads" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Events and payloads&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Keys are event types from the <a href="./sessions.html#stream-events">event vocabulary</a>, or <code>&quot;*&quot;</code> for every event. A typed key narrows <code>event.data</code>; a <code>&quot;*&quot;</code> handler receives the union, so switch on <code>event.type</code>. Every event carries the stream envelope <code>{ type, index, sessionId, turnId?, at, data }</code>, with <code>turnId</code> set on turn-scoped events. Skip <code>*.appended</code> deltas when you want the final text; <code>message.completed</code> already has it.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Event</th><th><code>event.data</code></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>message.received</code></td><td><code>{ text }</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>turn.completed</code></td><td><code>{ result?, usage?, cost? }</code>. <code>usage</code> has <code>inputTokens</code>, <code>outputTokens</code>, <code>cacheReadTokens</code>, <code>cacheWriteTokens</code>, and optional <code>reasoningTokens</code>. <code>cost</code> has <code>totalUsd</code> and the <code>model</code> it was priced against</td></tr><tr><td><code>turn.failed</code></td><td><code>{ message, status? }</code>. <code>status</code> is <code>&quot;error&quot;</code> or <code>&quot;cancelled&quot;</code> when present</td></tr><tr><td><code>actions.requested</code></td><td><code>{ calls: [{ callId, toolName, args?, parentCallId? }], parentCallId? }</code>. One envelope per model step once that step has listed its tools. A single tool is a batch of one. <code>parentCallId</code> marks subagent work</td></tr><tr><td><code>actions.completed</code></td><td><code>{ results: [{ callId, toolName, output?, isError, stubbed?, parentCallId? }], parentCallId? }</code>. Pair with <code>actions.requested</code>; emitted when every call in that batch has a result</td></tr><tr><td><code>action.result</code></td><td><code>{ callId, toolName, output?, isError, stubbed?, parentCallId? }</code>. Live per-call envelope for chips and spans. <code>stubbed</code> means a dry-run session answered a write without running it</td></tr><tr><td><code>action.tool_retry</code></td><td><code>{ callId, toolName, attempt, reason, connection? }</code>. A read is running again after a transient failure. <code>attempt</code> is the try about to run. <code>reason</code> is a class such as <code>transport</code> or <code>http_503</code></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The types are <code>SessionEvent</code>, <code>SessionEventType</code>, and <code>HookContext</code>, exported from <code>@cursor/bdk</code>.</p><h2 id="handler-context" tabindex="-1">Handler context <a class="header-anchor" href="#handler-context" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Handler context&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Member</th><th>What it is</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>ctx.session</code></td><td>Read-only session info: <code>id</code>, <code>channelId</code>, <code>mode</code> (<code>chat</code> or <code>task</code>), <code>purpose</code> (<code>live</code> or <code>eval</code>), <code>auth</code>, plus <code>title</code> and <code>sdkAgentId</code> when set</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.agent</code></td><td><code>{ name }</code> of the agent the event belongs to</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.channel</code></td><td><code>{ id, continuationToken }</code>. The token is <code>null</code> when the session can&#39;t take follow-ups</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.kv</code></td><td>Durable JSON, shared by every session of the agent. Prefix keys with <code>ctx.session.id</code> for per-session state</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.files</code></td><td>Durable files, bound to this session. Pass <code>{ scope: &quot;deployment&quot; }</code> for agent-wide files</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.otel</code></td><td>Counters, histograms, and tags, attributed to this session</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.mcp</code>, <code>ctx.host.github</code>, <code>ctx.host.slack</code></td><td>The same shared clients tools get</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.host.reminders</code></td><td>Per-session <a href="./schedules.html#reminders">reminders</a>, the same API tools get</td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.artifacts</code></td><td>Session-bound <a href="./artifacts.html">artifacts</a> facade: <code>tag</code> fills in <code>sessionId</code> and <code>turnId</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>ctx.stateRoot</code></td><td>Absolute path of the local state root. It resets when a hosted deployment is replaced; keep derived state in <code>kv</code> or <code>files</code></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="hook-dispatch" tabindex="-1">Hook dispatch <a class="header-anchor" href="#hook-dispatch" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Hook dispatch&quot;">​</a></h2><p>A hook runs after the event is recorded. It never delays the model and never sees an event that wasn&#39;t recorded.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Rule</th><th>What happens</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Same session</td><td>Events dispatch one at a time</td></tr><tr><td>Eval sessions</td><td>The same stream fires; skip metering or paging when <code>ctx.session.purpose === &quot;eval&quot;</code></td></tr><tr><td>Host restart</td><td>Recorded events are not replayed into hooks, so a mirror needs no dedupe</td></tr><tr><td>Slow handler</td><td>Holds the next event&#39;s handlers on that session, not the model. Keep handlers short and queue anything slow</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Read hosted secrets inside the handler, not at module scope. Give outbound calls a timeout; a stalled request holds later handlers on that session. Skip cancelled turns when paging; they record interrupted work.</p><div class="language-ts vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">ts</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;">// bot/hooks/page-on-failure.ts</span></span>
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To turn memory off, delete the hook file and the <code>## Memory</code> section.</p><h2 id="journal-records" tabindex="-1">Journal records <a class="header-anchor" href="#journal-records" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Journal records&quot;">​</a></h2><p>The hook appends one JSON line to <code>memory/journal.jsonl</code> after each turn completes or fails:</p><div class="language-json vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">json</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">{</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;at&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;2026-10-01T16:42:09.118Z&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;sessionId&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;5f0c2a9e-7d1b-4c43-9a6e-2b8f1e0d7c35&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;channelId&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;slack&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;status&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;completed&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;title&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;Checkout flaky test&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;userMessage&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;Why does acme/checkout fail on main?&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;result&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;The cart test races the price service mock...&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;usage&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:{</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;inputTokens&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">18234</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;outputTokens&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">912</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;cacheReadTokens&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">15002</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">&quot;cacheWriteTokens&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">:</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">0</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">}}</span></span></code></pre></div><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Field</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>at</code></td><td>ISO-8601 time the turn finished</td></tr><tr><td><code>sessionId</code></td><td>Session that ran the turn</td></tr><tr><td><code>channelId</code></td><td>Channel that started the session, such as <code>http</code> for the session API</td></tr><tr><td><code>status</code></td><td><code>&quot;completed&quot;</code> or <code>&quot;failed&quot;</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>title</code></td><td>Session title, when the channel set one</td></tr><tr><td><code>userMessage</code></td><td>The message that started the turn, truncated to <code>maxTextLength</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>result</code></td><td>Final assistant text, or the failure message, truncated to <code>maxTextLength</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>usage</code></td><td>Token usage for completed turns; see <a href="./hooks.html#events-and-payloads">Events and payloads</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>As the journal grows, older records move to <code>journal-*.jsonl</code> files beside it. Point the model at the whole <code>memory/</code> directory when it needs history beyond the latest segment.</p><h2 id="read-memory" tabindex="-1">Read memory <a class="header-anchor" href="#read-memory" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Read memory&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Local turns find the journal at <code>memory/</code> in the session workspace. On a Cursor-hosted deployment, the first prompt of each session names the journal&#39;s path on that machine. A session on a server you run yourself can&#39;t reach the journal.</p><p><code>memory</code> is a reserved workspace path. BDK rejects per-send <code>workspaceFiles</code> and <code>sandbox/workspace/</code> seed files under <code>memory/</code>, so callers can&#39;t write records through the workspace.</p><p>Local servers keep the journal in the project state directory. <code>bdk run</code> and <code>bdk eval</code> start an ephemeral server with a fresh state directory unless you pass <code>--state-root</code>, so each run starts with empty memory. Use <code>bdk serve</code> or <code>bdk dev</code>, or pass the same <code>--state-root</code>, to keep memory across runs. Hosted deployments keep the journal across redeploys.</p><h2 id="who-sees-memory" tabindex="-1">Who sees memory <a class="header-anchor" href="#who-sees-memory" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Who sees memory&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Records from every session and every user land in the same journal, so one person&#39;s messages and the agent&#39;s replies to them can surface in another person&#39;s session. Turn memory off for an agent whose users shouldn&#39;t see each other&#39;s requests. Turning it off stops new records, but the journal keeps the records it already has. On a local server, delete the <code>memory/</code> directory in the project state directory to clear them. On Cursor-managed hosting, the journal is deployment data, so <a href="./../deployment.html#privacy-mode">Privacy Mode</a> applies to it.</p><p>Anyone who can message the agent can put text in the journal. The scaffolded instructions tell the model never to follow instructions found inside records; keep that rule if you write your own section.</p><h2 id="memory-and-host-state" tabindex="-1">Memory and host state <a class="header-anchor" href="#memory-and-host-state" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Memory and host state&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Memory is advisory. A record can be dropped, and records written by concurrent sessions can show up only in a later session. 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style="--vp-vh:0px;" data-v-636a9279 data-v-ae38d8b4><button data-v-ae38d8b4>Return to top</button><!----></div></div></div><aside class="VPSidebar" data-v-5ebc75e4 data-v-f102723c><div class="curtain" data-v-f102723c></div><nav class="nav" id="VPSidebarNav" aria-labelledby="sidebar-aria-label" tabindex="-1" data-v-f102723c><span class="visually-hidden" id="sidebar-aria-label" data-v-f102723c> Sidebar Navigation </span><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9c447dd5><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-9c447dd5 data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Getting started</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Overview</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/quickstart.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Building your first agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9c447dd5><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible" data-v-9c447dd5 data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Integrations</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-8ccd545c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/github.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>GitHub</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/slack.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Slack</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/webhooks.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Webhooks</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/convert-automation.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Cursor Automations</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>OpenTelemetry</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/gitlab.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>GitLab</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/bitbucket.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Bitbucket</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9c447dd5><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible" data-v-9c447dd5 data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Extensions</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-8ccd545c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/extensions.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Overview</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/cloud-agents.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Cloud agents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/grokbot-agents.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Grok Bot agents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/improve.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Self-improvement</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/jev.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Jev</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9c447dd5><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible has-active" data-v-9c447dd5 data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Guides</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-8ccd545c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>MCP</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/hooks.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Hooks</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Peer agents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/deployment.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Deployment</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/migrate.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Early-alpha migration</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/evals.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Evals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/hillclimbing.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Hillclimbing</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/building-with-agents.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Build with a coding agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/troubleshooting.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Troubleshooting</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9c447dd5><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible" data-v-9c447dd5 data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Templates</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-8ccd545c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/grokbot-agents.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Grok Bot agents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/security-reviewer.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Security reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/thermo-review.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Thermo review</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/thermo-quality-review.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Thermo quality review</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/agentic-owners.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Agentic Approver</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/triage.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Triage agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9c447dd5><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible" data-v-9c447dd5 data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Reference</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-8ccd545c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-8ccd545c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/project-layout.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Project layout</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/agent-config.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Agent config</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/instructions.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Instructions</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/tools.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Tools</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/prompt.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>prompt</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/skills.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Skills</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/connections.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>MCP Connections</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/subagents.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Subagents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/channels.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Channels</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/schedules.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-8ccd545c>Schedules & reminders</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="item" data-v-8ccd545c><div class="indicator" data-v-8ccd545c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/hooks.html" data-v-8ccd545c><!--[--><p class="text" 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A coding agent can create the project, exercise its tools, run a real turn, and inspect the result. You approve the plan and side effects while the coding agent owns the edit-and-test loop.</p><p>This page covers a coding agent working inside a checkout. To let a running agent propose changes to its own source, use the separate <a href="./guides/improve.html">self-improvement extension</a>.</p><h2 id="create-an-agent-from-a-goal" tabindex="-1">Create an agent from a goal <a class="header-anchor" href="#create-an-agent-from-a-goal" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Create an agent from a goal&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Give the coding agent a purpose and the surfaces people will use. The <code>create-agent</code> skill asks only for missing decisions, shows a file plan, then scaffolds and verifies a small first version.</p><blockquote><p>Use the BDK create-agent skill to build a PR triage agent reachable through GitHub. It should summarize failed checks, post one review comment per pull request, and include one smoke eval.</p></blockquote><p>Ask it to read <a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code></a>. The first version should stay narrow: instructions, one or two tools, the chosen channels or connections, and a smoke eval.</p><h2 id="add-one-capability" tabindex="-1">Add one capability <a class="header-anchor" href="#add-one-capability" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Add one capability&quot;">​</a></h2><p>For an existing project, name the user-visible outcome and point the coding agent at the matching procedure. It should inspect the current agent first, make the smallest change, then exercise the new path.</p><p>Examples:</p><blockquote><p>Add Slack mentions and DMs to this agent. Follow the setup-slack skill, keep replies in the source thread, and verify one local mention.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Connect the private inventory MCP server with host OAuth. Keep its write tools behind a narrow server-tool wrapper.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Add a GitHub ready-for-review trigger and replay PR 42 before posting anything live.</p></blockquote><p>The companion skills live under <code>skills/</code>: <a href="./../skills/setup-slack/SKILL.html">Slack</a>, <a href="./../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.html">MCP OAuth</a>, and <a href="./../skills/github/SKILL.html">GitHub</a>. Use the capability guide for the reader experience and the skill for the coding procedure.</p><h2 id="verify-tools-before-tuning-the-prompt" tabindex="-1">Verify tools before tuning the prompt <a class="header-anchor" href="#verify-tools-before-tuning-the-prompt" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Verify tools before tuning the prompt&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Start with discovery, then call deterministic server tools without a model turn. If a tool returns the wrong evidence, fix the tool before changing instructions.</p><div class="language-text vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">text</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span>bdk validate --dir .</span></span>
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id="build-with-a-coding-agent" tabindex="-1">Build with a coding agent <a class="header-anchor" href="#build-with-a-coding-agent" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Build with a coding agent&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Bot Development Kit (BDK) projects live in files and expose structured CLI commands. A coding agent can create the project, exercise its tools, run a real turn, and inspect the result. You approve the plan and side effects while the coding agent owns the edit-and-test loop.</p><p>This page covers a coding agent working inside a checkout. To let a running agent propose changes to its own source, use the separate <a href="./guides/improve.html">self-improvement extension</a>.</p><h2 id="create-an-agent-from-a-goal" tabindex="-1">Create an agent from a goal <a class="header-anchor" href="#create-an-agent-from-a-goal" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Create an agent from a goal&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Give the coding agent a purpose and the surfaces people will use. The <code>create-agent</code> skill asks only for missing decisions, shows a file plan, then scaffolds and verifies a small first version.</p><blockquote><p>Use the BDK create-agent skill to build a PR triage agent reachable through GitHub. It should summarize failed checks, post one review comment per pull request, and include one smoke eval.</p></blockquote><p>Ask it to read <a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code></a>. The first version should stay narrow: instructions, one or two tools, the chosen channels or connections, and a smoke eval.</p><h2 id="add-one-capability" tabindex="-1">Add one capability <a class="header-anchor" href="#add-one-capability" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Add one capability&quot;">​</a></h2><p>For an existing project, name the user-visible outcome and point the coding agent at the matching procedure. It should inspect the current agent first, make the smallest change, then exercise the new path.</p><p>Examples:</p><blockquote><p>Add Slack mentions and DMs to this agent. 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