@cursor/july 0.1.52 → 0.1.53
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- package/AGENTS.md +1 -0
- package/README.md +4 -2
- package/dist/bin/agent-serve.js +2 -0
- package/dist/channels/slack/init.d.ts +16 -3
- package/dist/channels/slack/init.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/channels/slack/init.js +92 -18
- package/dist/channels/slack/manifest.d.ts +8 -0
- package/dist/channels/slack/manifest.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/channels/slack/manifest.js +17 -0
- package/dist/channels/slack/setup.d.ts +26 -1
- package/dist/channels/slack/setup.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/channels/slack/setup.js +107 -25
- package/dist/docs/404.html +3 -3
- package/dist/docs/ab.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/assets/{app.Cbeq6FOy.js → app.DAKcDclS.js} +1 -1
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- package/dist/docs/assets/chunks/{theme.BLNMeCRL.js → theme.B47GzJjc.js} +2 -2
- package/dist/docs/assets/{guides_slack.md.D2nTRu9M.js → guides_slack.md.DP4H75WP.js} +8 -6
- package/dist/docs/assets/guides_slack.md.DP4H75WP.lean.js +1 -0
- package/dist/docs/assets/{reference_cli.md.CGKfz_Yj.js → reference_cli.md.-V6J7Cl8.js} +7 -3
- package/dist/docs/assets/{reference_cli.md.CGKfz_Yj.lean.js → reference_cli.md.-V6J7Cl8.lean.js} +1 -1
- package/dist/docs/assets/{style.CK3hwt6q.css → style.kTsvp4pE.css} +1 -1
- package/dist/docs/assets/{troubleshooting.md.C6n3wCr6.js → troubleshooting.md.CuVztCKs.js} +1 -1
- package/dist/docs/building-with-agents.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/concepts.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/deployment.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/evals.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/approval-buddy.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/benny.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/bugbot.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/codebase-wiki.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/codeowners-review.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/concierge.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/fsd.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/index.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/knowledge-base.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/oncall.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/security-reviewer.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/guides/github.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/guides/human-in-the-loop.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/guides/slack.html +14 -12
- package/dist/docs/guides/webhooks.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/hashmap.json +1 -1
- package/dist/docs/hillclimbing.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/index.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/quickstart.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/agent-config.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/artifacts.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/channels.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/cli.html +13 -9
- package/dist/docs/reference/connections.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/hooks.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/http-api.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/instructions.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/playground.html +5 -5
- package/dist/docs/reference/project-layout.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/prompt.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/schedules.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/sessions.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/skills.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/subagents.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/reference/tools.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/scaffolding-agents.html +5 -5
- package/dist/docs/storage.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/templates/triage.html +6 -6
- package/dist/docs/troubleshooting.html +6 -6
- package/dist/internal/cli-deploy.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/cli-deploy.js +8 -18
- package/dist/internal/cli-slack-manual.d.ts +20 -0
- package/dist/internal/cli-slack-manual.d.ts.map +1 -0
- package/dist/internal/cli-slack-manual.js +106 -0
- package/dist/internal/cli-slack.d.ts +5 -2
- package/dist/internal/cli-slack.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/cli-slack.js +18 -69
- package/dist/internal/deploy-client.d.ts +7 -10
- package/dist/internal/deploy-client.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/deploy-client.js +1 -3
- package/dist/internal/deploy-source.d.ts +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/deploy-source.js +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/process-memory-telemetry.d.ts +3 -4
- package/dist/internal/process-memory-telemetry.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/process-memory-telemetry.js +4 -17
- package/dist/playground/assets/{index-BKMz70wx.js → index-BHAPd9KT.js} +31 -31
- package/dist/playground/assets/index-DpKH0HcT.css +1 -0
- package/dist/playground/index.html +2 -2
- package/docs/guides/slack.md +52 -7
- package/docs/reference/cli.md +29 -6
- package/docs/troubleshooting.md +1 -1
- package/package.json +1 -1
- package/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md +1 -0
- package/skills/setup-slack/SKILL.md +99 -7
- package/src/bin/agent-serve.ts +2 -0
- package/src/channels/slack/init.ts +130 -20
- package/src/channels/slack/manifest.ts +27 -0
- package/src/channels/slack/setup.ts +124 -23
- package/src/internal/cli-deploy.ts +8 -22
- package/src/internal/cli-slack-manual.ts +127 -0
- package/src/internal/cli-slack.ts +18 -70
- package/src/internal/deploy-client.ts +8 -13
- package/src/internal/deploy-source.ts +1 -1
- package/src/internal/process-memory-telemetry.ts +5 -24
- package/dist/docs/assets/chunks/@localSearchIndexroot.TzAgoWLl.js +0 -1
- package/dist/docs/assets/guides_slack.md.D2nTRu9M.lean.js +0 -1
- package/dist/playground/assets/index-BmMrulSc.css +0 -1
- /package/dist/docs/assets/{troubleshooting.md.C6n3wCr6.lean.js → troubleshooting.md.CuVztCKs.lean.js} +0 -0
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data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>OpenTelemetry</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9195cb0b><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-9195cb0b data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><h2 class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Example agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Choose an example</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Weather agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Slack agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/concierge.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Concierge</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/benny.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Playbook router</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/oncall.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Alert investigator</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/bugbot.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>PR evidence reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/approval-buddy.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Approval Buddy</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/security-reviewer.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Security Reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/fsd.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Remote PR coordinator</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/knowledge-base.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Knowledge base</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/codebase-wiki.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Codebase wiki</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/codeowners-review.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Codeowners review</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9195cb0b><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-9195cb0b data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><h2 class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Operating</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/deployment.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Deployment</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/troubleshooting.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>Fix common problems</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-9195cb0b><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible" data-v-9195cb0b data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" role="button" 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data-v-29a50a33>CLI</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-29a50a33><div class="item" data-v-29a50a33><div class="indicator" data-v-29a50a33></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/http-api.html" data-v-29a50a33><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-29a50a33>HTTP API</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></nav></aside><div class="VPContent has-sidebar" id="VPContent" data-v-41df81ff data-v-9d9adfa7><div class="VPDoc has-sidebar has-aside" data-v-9d9adfa7 data-v-d5d7ccd1><!--[--><!--]--><div class="container" data-v-d5d7ccd1><div class="aside" data-v-d5d7ccd1><div class="aside-curtain" data-v-d5d7ccd1></div><div class="aside-container" data-v-d5d7ccd1><div class="aside-content" data-v-d5d7ccd1><div class="VPDocAside" data-v-d5d7ccd1 data-v-83378aaf><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><nav aria-labelledby="doc-outline-aria-label" class="VPDocAsideOutline" data-v-83378aaf data-v-5d36b21a><div class="content" data-v-5d36b21a><div class="outline-marker" data-v-5d36b21a></div><div aria-level="2" class="outline-title" id="doc-outline-aria-label" role="heading" data-v-5d36b21a>On this page</div><ul class="VPDocOutlineItem root" data-v-5d36b21a data-v-537d09da><!--[--><!--]--></ul></div></nav><!--[--><!--]--><div class="spacer" data-v-83378aaf></div><!--[--><!--]--><!----><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div></div><div class="content" data-v-d5d7ccd1><div class="content-container" data-v-d5d7ccd1><!--[--><!--]--><main class="main" data-v-d5d7ccd1><div style="position:relative;" class="vp-doc _docs_concepts" data-v-d5d7ccd1><div><h1 id="how-the-agent-sdk-works" tabindex="-1">How the Agent SDK works <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-the-agent-sdk-works" aria-label="Permalink to "How the Agent SDK works""></a></h1><p>An agent is a folder of instructions and capabilities. The Agent SDK discovers those files, runs conversations, and records what happened.</p><h2 id="what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" tabindex="-1">What happens when someone sends a message? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" aria-label="Permalink to "What happens when someone sends a message?""></a></h2><p>Follow one message through the system:</p><ol><li>A channel receives the message from HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or another webhook.</li><li>The channel starts a session or continues an existing one.</li><li>The runtime gives the model its instructions, tools, and workspace.</li><li>The model replies and can call tools along the way.</li><li>The Agent SDK appends every message and tool call to the session's event stream.</li></ol><p>The channel is the front door. The runtime does the work. The event stream is the record you inspect later.</p><h2 id="how-do-files-become-an-agent" tabindex="-1">How do files become an agent? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-files-become-an-agent" aria-label="Permalink to "How do files become an agent?""></a></h2><p>Each capability has a home in the project. The path tells the Agent SDK what to load. The filename becomes the capability's name. For example, <code>agent/tools/get_weather.ts</code> creates a tool named <code>get_weather</code>.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Path</th><th>What it is</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>agent/agent.ts</code></td><td>Model and runtime settings</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.md</code></td><td>The always-on system prompt</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/tools/<name>.ts</code></td><td>Typed actions the model can call</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/skills/*</code></td><td>Procedures loaded when needed</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/mcp-connections/<name>.ts</code></td><td>Tools from external MCP servers</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/channels/*.ts</code></td><td>HTTP, Slack, and GitHub entry points</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/ab.ts</code> or <code>agent/ab/*.ts</code></td><td>Sticky variants and live performance metrics</td></tr><tr><td><code>evals/**/*.eval.ts</code></td><td>Repeatable checks at the project root</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Other folders add subagents, hooks, schedules, and workspace files. You don't register them elsewhere. Run <code>agent-sdk validate</code> to catch invalid files before serving the project.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a> for every supported path.</p><h2 id="how-does-the-agent-sdk-identify-a-conversation" tabindex="-1">How does the Agent SDK identify a conversation? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-the-agent-sdk-identify-a-conversation" aria-label="Permalink to "How does the Agent SDK identify a conversation?""></a></h2><p>A session is one durable conversation. It has two identifiers:</p><ul><li><strong><code>continuationToken</code></strong> tells a channel which conversation to resume. A Slack channel can use its thread ID. A GitHub channel can use the pull request. The built-in HTTP API returns an opaque token and rotates it after each accepted follow-up.</li><li><strong><code>sessionId</code></strong> identifies the stored session. Use it to stream events, inspect the session, resolve approvals, or bind a tool call to the session.</li></ul><p>Use the continuation token to keep talking. Use the session ID to observe or manage the conversation.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" tabindex="-1">How do I see what an agent did? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" aria-label="Permalink to "How do I see what an agent did?""></a></h2><p>Each session writes an append-only NDJSON file: <code>sessions/<id>/events.ndjson</code>. It includes:</p><ul><li>Messages and streamed text</li><li>Requested tool calls and their results</li><li>Approval requests and decisions</li><li>Turn completion and token usage</li></ul><p>Sessions and their event streams survive server restarts. The playground renders the stream. Evals assert against it. The <code>agent-sdk trajectory</code> command turns a saved stream into a short summary.</p><p>When a run surprises you, inspect its event stream first. See <a href="./reference/sessions.html">Sessions and streaming</a> for every event.</p><h2 id="what-does-a-channel-control" tabindex="-1">What does a channel control? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-does-a-channel-control" aria-label="Permalink to "What does a channel control?""></a></h2><p>A channel connects the agent to a surface such as HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or a custom webhook. It controls:</p><ul><li>Routes and input schemas</li><li>Authentication</li><li>Conversation identity</li><li>How replies return to the user</li></ul><p>The built-in HTTP session API is always available. Custom routes accept loopback callers by default. Add an auth policy before sharing them over a network.</p><p>Channels should also prepare deterministic input for the model. For example, a GitHub channel can fetch the pull request, collect the diff, and seed the workspace before the turn starts. The model can then focus on the review instead of gathering files.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/channels.html">Channels</a> for route and authentication details.</p><h2 id="where-does-a-turn-run" tabindex="-1">Where does a turn run? <a class="header-anchor" href="#where-does-a-turn-run" aria-label="Permalink to "Where does a turn run?""></a></h2><p>Choose a runtime in <code>agent/agent.ts</code>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th></th><th>Local (default)</th><th>Cloud</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Turn runs on</td><td>The server host</td><td>A Cursor cloud agent</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools</td><td>Supported</td><td>Supported when the server has <code>--public-url</code> or <code>--cloud-tools-url</code>; the cloud turn reaches them over authenticated HTTP MCP. Without one of those flags, the server warns and cloud turns omit them.</td></tr><tr><td>Approvals (<code>needsApproval</code>)</td><td>Supported</td><td>Not supported (local runtime only)</td></tr><tr><td>Agent tool scripts</td><td>Supported</td><td>Supported</td></tr><tr><td>Skills and seeded files</td><td>Added to the session workspace</td><td>Must exist in the cloud repository</td></tr><tr><td>Repository</td><td>You provide it</td><td>The cloud agent checks it out</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Use the local runtime when the host has the tools and files the agent needs. Use the cloud runtime when each turn needs an isolated repository checkout. <code>agent-sdk validate</code> warns when a cloud agent uses a local-only capability.</p><p>See <a href="./guides/cloud-runtime.html">Cloud runtime</a> for setup and trade-offs.</p><h2 id="what-files-can-a-local-session-access" tabindex="-1">What files can a local session access? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-files-can-a-local-session-access" aria-label="Permalink to "What files can a local session access?""></a></h2><p>Each local session gets its own workspace. The Agent SDK writes the instructions as <code>AGENTS.md</code>, installs authored skills, copies sandbox files, and adds agent tool scripts.</p><p>The workspace is a real Cursor project. It can inherit <code>AGENTS.md</code> and <code>.cursor</code> settings from parent directories. If your agent lives inside a large monorepo, set <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> to a clean directory or pass a separate <code>--state-root</code>. The <code>run</code> and <code>eval</code> commands already use temporary state.</p><p>Durable local state uses this shape:</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><project>/.agent-serve/</span></span>
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The Agent SDK discovers those files, runs conversations, and records what happened.</p><h2 id="what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" tabindex="-1">What happens when someone sends a message? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" aria-label="Permalink to "What happens when someone sends a message?""></a></h2><p>Follow one message through the system:</p><ol><li>A channel receives the message from HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or another webhook.</li><li>The channel starts a session or continues an existing one.</li><li>The runtime gives the model its instructions, tools, and workspace.</li><li>The model replies and can call tools along the way.</li><li>The Agent SDK appends every message and tool call to the session's event stream.</li></ol><p>The channel is the front door. The runtime does the work. The event stream is the record you inspect later.</p><h2 id="how-do-files-become-an-agent" tabindex="-1">How do files become an agent? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-files-become-an-agent" aria-label="Permalink to "How do files become an agent?""></a></h2><p>Each capability has a home in the project. The path tells the Agent SDK what to load. The filename becomes the capability's name. For example, <code>agent/tools/get_weather.ts</code> creates a tool named <code>get_weather</code>.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Path</th><th>What it is</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>agent/agent.ts</code></td><td>Model and runtime settings</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.md</code></td><td>The always-on system prompt</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/tools/<name>.ts</code></td><td>Typed actions the model can call</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/skills/*</code></td><td>Procedures loaded when needed</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/mcp-connections/<name>.ts</code></td><td>Tools from external MCP servers</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/channels/*.ts</code></td><td>HTTP, Slack, and GitHub entry points</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/ab.ts</code> or <code>agent/ab/*.ts</code></td><td>Sticky variants and live performance metrics</td></tr><tr><td><code>evals/**/*.eval.ts</code></td><td>Repeatable checks at the project root</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Other folders add subagents, hooks, schedules, and workspace files. You don't register them elsewhere. Run <code>agent-sdk validate</code> to catch invalid files before serving the project.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a> for every supported path.</p><h2 id="how-does-the-agent-sdk-identify-a-conversation" tabindex="-1">How does the Agent SDK identify a conversation? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-the-agent-sdk-identify-a-conversation" aria-label="Permalink to "How does the Agent SDK identify a conversation?""></a></h2><p>A session is one durable conversation. It has two identifiers:</p><ul><li><strong><code>continuationToken</code></strong> tells a channel which conversation to resume. A Slack channel can use its thread ID. A GitHub channel can use the pull request. The built-in HTTP API returns an opaque token and rotates it after each accepted follow-up.</li><li><strong><code>sessionId</code></strong> identifies the stored session. Use it to stream events, inspect the session, resolve approvals, or bind a tool call to the session.</li></ul><p>Use the continuation token to keep talking. Use the session ID to observe or manage the conversation.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" tabindex="-1">How do I see what an agent did? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" aria-label="Permalink to "How do I see what an agent did?""></a></h2><p>Each session writes an append-only NDJSON file: <code>sessions/<id>/events.ndjson</code>. It includes:</p><ul><li>Messages and streamed text</li><li>Requested tool calls and their results</li><li>Approval requests and decisions</li><li>Turn completion and token usage</li></ul><p>Sessions and their event streams survive server restarts. The playground renders the stream. Evals assert against it. The <code>agent-sdk trajectory</code> command turns a saved stream into a short summary.</p><p>When a run surprises you, inspect its event stream first. See <a href="./reference/sessions.html">Sessions and streaming</a> for every event.</p><h2 id="what-does-a-channel-control" tabindex="-1">What does a channel control? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-does-a-channel-control" aria-label="Permalink to "What does a channel control?""></a></h2><p>A channel connects the agent to a surface such as HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or a custom webhook. It controls:</p><ul><li>Routes and input schemas</li><li>Authentication</li><li>Conversation identity</li><li>How replies return to the user</li></ul><p>The built-in HTTP session API is always available. Custom routes accept loopback callers by default. Add an auth policy before sharing them over a network.</p><p>Channels should also prepare deterministic input for the model. For example, a GitHub channel can fetch the pull request, collect the diff, and seed the workspace before the turn starts. The model can then focus on the review instead of gathering files.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/channels.html">Channels</a> for route and authentication details.</p><h2 id="where-does-a-turn-run" tabindex="-1">Where does a turn run? <a class="header-anchor" href="#where-does-a-turn-run" aria-label="Permalink to "Where does a turn run?""></a></h2><p>Choose a runtime in <code>agent/agent.ts</code>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th></th><th>Local (default)</th><th>Cloud</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Turn runs on</td><td>The server host</td><td>A Cursor cloud agent</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools</td><td>Supported</td><td>Supported when the server has <code>--public-url</code> or <code>--cloud-tools-url</code>; the cloud turn reaches them over authenticated HTTP MCP. Without one of those flags, the server warns and cloud turns omit them.</td></tr><tr><td>Approvals (<code>needsApproval</code>)</td><td>Supported</td><td>Not supported (local runtime only)</td></tr><tr><td>Agent tool scripts</td><td>Supported</td><td>Supported</td></tr><tr><td>Skills and seeded files</td><td>Added to the session workspace</td><td>Must exist in the cloud repository</td></tr><tr><td>Repository</td><td>You provide it</td><td>The cloud agent checks it out</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Use the local runtime when the host has the tools and files the agent needs. Use the cloud runtime when each turn needs an isolated repository checkout. <code>agent-sdk validate</code> warns when a cloud agent uses a local-only capability.</p><p>See <a href="./guides/cloud-runtime.html">Cloud runtime</a> for setup and trade-offs.</p><h2 id="what-files-can-a-local-session-access" tabindex="-1">What files can a local session access? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-files-can-a-local-session-access" aria-label="Permalink to "What files can a local session access?""></a></h2><p>Each local session gets its own workspace. The Agent SDK writes the instructions as <code>AGENTS.md</code>, installs authored skills, copies sandbox files, and adds agent tool scripts.</p><p>The workspace is a real Cursor project. It can inherit <code>AGENTS.md</code> and <code>.cursor</code> settings from parent directories. If your agent lives inside a large monorepo, set <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> to a clean directory or pass a separate <code>--state-root</code>. 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