@cursor/july 0.1.91 → 0.1.92
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- package/AGENTS.md +4 -0
- package/dist/docs/404.html +3 -1
- package/dist/docs/ab.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/ab.md +338 -0
- package/dist/docs/building-with-agents.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/building-with-agents.md +124 -0
- package/dist/docs/concepts.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/concepts.md +174 -0
- package/dist/docs/deployment.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/deployment.md +464 -0
- package/dist/docs/evals.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/evals.md +481 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/approval-buddy.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/approval-buddy.md +266 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/benny.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/benny.md +182 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/bugbot.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/bugbot.md +229 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/codebase-wiki.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/codebase-wiki.md +170 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/codeowners-review.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/codeowners-review.md +192 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/concierge.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/concierge.md +201 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/fsd.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/fsd.md +329 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/index.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/index.md +102 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/knowledge-base.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/knowledge-base.md +168 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/oncall.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/oncall.md +212 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/security-reviewer.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/security-reviewer.md +265 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.md +142 -0
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.md +296 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.md +113 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.md +131 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/convert-automation.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/convert-automation.md +171 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/github.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/github.md +287 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/human-in-the-loop.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/human-in-the-loop.md +126 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.md +159 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/opentelemetry.md +209 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/slack.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/slack.md +337 -0
- package/dist/docs/guides/webhooks.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/guides/webhooks.md +463 -0
- package/dist/docs/hillclimbing.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/hillclimbing.md +88 -0
- package/dist/docs/index.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/index.md +179 -0
- package/dist/docs/llms-full.txt +11518 -0
- package/dist/docs/llms.txt +75 -0
- package/dist/docs/quickstart.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/quickstart.md +364 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/agent-config.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/agent-config.md +256 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/artifacts.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/artifacts.md +112 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/channels.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/channels.md +255 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/cli.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/cli.md +957 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/connections.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/connections.md +268 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/hooks.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/hooks.md +102 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/http-api.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/http-api.md +267 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/instructions.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/instructions.md +74 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/playground.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/playground.md +62 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/project-layout.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/project-layout.md +107 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/prompt.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/prompt.md +42 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/schedules.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/schedules.md +215 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/sessions.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/sessions.md +170 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/skills.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/skills.md +83 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/subagents.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/subagents.md +71 -0
- package/dist/docs/reference/tools.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/reference/tools.md +298 -0
- package/dist/docs/scaffolding-agents.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/scaffolding-agents.md +130 -0
- package/dist/docs/storage.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/storage.md +219 -0
- package/dist/docs/templates/agentic-owners.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/templates/agentic-owners.md +92 -0
- package/dist/docs/templates/demo.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/templates/demo.md +79 -0
- package/dist/docs/templates/pr-autofixer.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/templates/pr-autofixer.md +131 -0
- package/dist/docs/templates/security-reviewer.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/templates/security-reviewer.md +84 -0
- package/dist/docs/templates/triage.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/templates/triage.md +98 -0
- package/dist/docs/troubleshooting.html +4 -2
- package/dist/docs/troubleshooting.md +111 -0
- package/dist/internal/init-scaffold.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/init-scaffold.js +1 -0
- package/dist/internal/playground/static.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/playground/static.js +2 -0
- package/dist/internal/session-engine.d.ts.map +1 -1
- package/dist/internal/session-engine.js +3 -1
- package/package.json +2 -2
- package/skills/ab/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/debug/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/evals/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/framework-map/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/github/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/hillclimb/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/otel/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/skills/setup-slack/SKILL.md +3 -0
- package/src/internal/init-scaffold.ts +1 -0
- package/src/internal/playground/static.ts +2 -0
- package/src/internal/session-engine.ts +4 -6
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data-v-61fcdc7c>Evals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/ab.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Live A/B metrics</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/storage.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Storage</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/hillclimbing.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Hillclimbing</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Guides</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/webhooks.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Webhooks & custom channels</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/github.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>GitHub</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/slack.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Slack</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/human-in-the-loop.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Human-in-the-loop approvals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent-to-agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Host MCP OAuth</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Cloud runtime</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>OpenTelemetry</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Example agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Choose an example</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Weather agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Slack agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/concierge.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Concierge</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/benny.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Playbook 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data-v-61fcdc7c>Operating</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/deployment.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Deployment</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/troubleshooting.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Fix common problems</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Reference</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-61fcdc7c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/project-layout.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Project layout</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/agent-config.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent config</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" 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href="/docs/reference/skills.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Skills</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/connections.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>MCP Connections</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/subagents.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Subagents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/channels.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p 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data-v-61fcdc7c>Artifacts</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/sessions.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Sessions & streaming</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/playground.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Playground</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/cli.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>CLI</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/http-api.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>HTTP API</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></nav></aside><div class="VPContent has-sidebar" id="VPContent" data-v-282c430e data-v-3b8d81ee><div class="VPDoc has-sidebar has-aside" data-v-3b8d81ee data-v-2e506a34><!--[--><!--]--><div class="container" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside-curtain" data-v-2e506a34></div><div class="aside-container" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside-content" data-v-2e506a34><div class="VPDocAside" data-v-2e506a34 data-v-b485a79e><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><nav aria-labelledby="doc-outline-aria-label" class="VPDocAsideOutline" data-v-b485a79e data-v-cc6b345c><div class="content" data-v-cc6b345c><div class="outline-marker" data-v-cc6b345c></div><div aria-level="2" class="outline-title" id="doc-outline-aria-label" role="heading" data-v-cc6b345c>On this page</div><ul class="VPDocOutlineItem root" data-v-cc6b345c data-v-4f0215bf><!--[--><!--]--></ul></div></nav><!--[--><!--]--><div class="spacer" data-v-b485a79e></div><!--[--><!--]--><!----><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div></div><div class="content" data-v-2e506a34><div class="content-container" data-v-2e506a34><!--[--><!--]--><main class="main" data-v-2e506a34><div style="position:relative;" class="vp-doc _docs_scaffolding-agents" data-v-2e506a34><div><h1 id="scaffold-an-agent-with-cursor" tabindex="-1">Scaffold an agent with Cursor <a class="header-anchor" href="#scaffold-an-agent-with-cursor" aria-label="Permalink to "Scaffold an agent with Cursor""></a></h1><p>Turn an idea into a verified agent while Cursor guides you through each decision.</p><h2 id="what-does-the-create-agent-skill-do" tabindex="-1">What does the create-agent skill do? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-does-the-create-agent-skill-do" aria-label="Permalink to "What does the create-agent skill do?""></a></h2><p>The bundled <a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>create-agent</code> skill</a> turns your goal into a small working project. Have Cursor read that file and follow it.</p><p>Where to find the file depends on how you got the package:</p><ul><li>Installing <code>@cursor/july</code> (<code>npm install</code>, <code>npx @cursor/july</code>, a version bump) copies every package skill into <code>~/.cursor/skills/agentsdk/</code> with <code>alwaysApply: true</code>, so Cursor injects the skill body into context instead of waiting for the model to pick it from the catalog. The <code>/</code> menu lists them as <code>/agentsdk-create-agent</code>, <code>/agentsdk-hillclimb</code>, and the rest. Re-installing overwrites those copies with the package version. Set <code>CURSOR_JULY_SKIP_SKILL_INSTALL=1</code> to skip the copy.</li><li>Installed <code>@cursor/july</code> as a dependency? The skill also ships inside the package at <code>node_modules/@cursor/july/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code>.</li><li>Working in the monorepo? It's at <code>packages/agent-serve/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code>. Run <code>agent-sdk install-skills</code> if you want the same copies in <code>~/.cursor/skills/agentsdk/</code> (the package postinstall skips the source checkout).</li></ul><p>Cursor will:</p><ul><li>Ask only for choices missing from your prompt</li><li>Recommend defaults based on what you want to build</li><li>Show you the plan and file tree before writing files</li><li>Create the agent after you confirm the plan</li><li>Run structural checks, a real turn, and a smoke eval</li></ul><p>Use this skill for a new agent. Use <a href="./guides/convert-automation.html">convert-automation</a> when the starting point is a Cursor Automation in the dashboard. Use <a href="./hillclimbing.html"><code>hillclimb</code></a> (<code>skills/hillclimb/SKILL.md</code>) when an existing agent works but needs better results.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-start-a-guided-scaffold" tabindex="-1">How do I start a guided scaffold? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-start-a-guided-scaffold" aria-label="Permalink to "How do I start a guided scaffold?""></a></h2><p>Describe the outcome and any constraints you already know:</p><blockquote><p>Build a local weather agent for the playground. Give it one tool for current conditions and add a smoke eval. Guide me through the remaining decisions.</p></blockquote><p>More detail means fewer questions. Include a channel, runtime, model, or required integration when those choices are fixed.</p><h2 id="which-choices-will-cursor-ask-me-to-make" tabindex="-1">Which choices will Cursor ask me to make? <a class="header-anchor" href="#which-choices-will-cursor-ask-me-to-make" aria-label="Permalink to "Which choices will Cursor ask me to make?""></a></h2><p>Cursor fills gaps in two short rounds:</p><ul><li><strong>Identity:</strong> purpose, project name, and location</li><li><strong>Runtime:</strong> local or cloud</li><li><strong>Model:</strong> the default model or another Cursor model</li><li><strong>Channels:</strong> playground and HTTP, Slack, GitHub, a webhook, or a schedule</li><li><strong>MCP connections:</strong> remote or local MCP servers</li><li><strong>Capabilities:</strong> tools, skills, subagents, hooks, seed files, approvals, and evals</li></ul><p>Questions adapt to your goal. A playground chat agent won't get cloud-repository questions. A local agent won't get cloud setup questions.</p><h2 id="what-happens-before-cursor-writes-files" tabindex="-1">What happens before Cursor writes files? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-before-cursor-writes-files" aria-label="Permalink to "What happens before Cursor writes files?""></a></h2><p>Cursor shows one plan with the choices it made and the folders it will create. Choose <strong>Scaffold it</strong> to continue or <strong>Adjust something</strong> to change the plan.</p><p>No files change before you approve this step.</p><h2 id="what-will-cursor-create" tabindex="-1">What will Cursor create? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-will-cursor-create" aria-label="Permalink to "What will Cursor create?""></a></h2><p>A first version usually includes:</p><ul><li><code>AGENTS.md</code>, <code>.gitignore</code>, <code>package.json</code>, and <code>tsconfig.json</code></li><li><code>agent/agent.ts</code> for the model and runtime</li><li><code>agent/instructions.md</code> for the always-on prompt</li><li><code>agent/hooks/memory.ts</code> for memory guidance</li><li>One or two tools under <code>agent/tools/</code></li><li>Any channels or MCP connections you selected</li><li><code>evals/evals.config.ts</code> and one smoke eval</li></ul><p>Cursor keeps the first version small. Side-effecting server tools use <code>needsApproval</code>. Deterministic setup, such as fetching a pull request, stays in host code instead of model instructions.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a> for every supported folder.</p><h2 id="how-does-cursor-verify-the-scaffold" tabindex="-1">How does Cursor verify the scaffold? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-cursor-verify-the-scaffold" aria-label="Permalink to "How does Cursor verify the scaffold?""></a></h2><p>Cursor checks the project in this order:</p><ol><li>Run <code>agent-sdk validate</code> and fix every error</li><li>Inspect the discovered surface with <code>info --json</code></li><li>Call each server tool directly with validated sample input</li><li>Run one end-to-end model turn</li><li>Run the smoke eval</li><li>Run the project's TypeScript check</li></ol><p>Validation, discovery, direct server-tool calls, and server startup work without a Cursor credential. Model turns and evals need <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code> or a saved <code>agent-sdk login</code>.</p><h2 id="what-happens-after-the-first-agent-works" tabindex="-1">What happens after the first agent works? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-after-the-first-agent-works" aria-label="Permalink to "What happens after the first agent works?""></a></h2><p>Choose one to three fixed inputs, define what should improve, and name what must stay unchanged. 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data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent-to-agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Host MCP OAuth</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Cloud runtime</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>OpenTelemetry</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Example agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Choose an example</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Weather agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Slack agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/concierge.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Concierge</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/benny.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Playbook 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href="/docs/reference/skills.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Skills</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/connections.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>MCP Connections</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/subagents.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Subagents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/channels.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p 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data-v-61fcdc7c>CLI</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/http-api.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>HTTP API</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></nav></aside><div class="VPContent has-sidebar" id="VPContent" data-v-282c430e data-v-3b8d81ee><div class="VPDoc has-sidebar has-aside" data-v-3b8d81ee data-v-2e506a34><!--[--><!--]--><div class="container" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside-curtain" data-v-2e506a34></div><div class="aside-container" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside-content" data-v-2e506a34><div class="VPDocAside" data-v-2e506a34 data-v-b485a79e><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><nav aria-labelledby="doc-outline-aria-label" class="VPDocAsideOutline" data-v-b485a79e data-v-cc6b345c><div class="content" data-v-cc6b345c><div class="outline-marker" data-v-cc6b345c></div><div aria-level="2" class="outline-title" id="doc-outline-aria-label" role="heading" data-v-cc6b345c>On this page</div><ul class="VPDocOutlineItem root" data-v-cc6b345c data-v-4f0215bf><!--[--><!--]--></ul></div></nav><!--[--><!--]--><div class="spacer" data-v-b485a79e></div><!--[--><!--]--><!----><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div></div><div class="content" data-v-2e506a34><div class="content-container" data-v-2e506a34><!--[--><!--]--><main class="main" data-v-2e506a34><div style="position:relative;" class="vp-doc _docs_scaffolding-agents" data-v-2e506a34><div><h1 id="scaffold-an-agent-with-cursor" tabindex="-1">Scaffold an agent with Cursor <a class="header-anchor" href="#scaffold-an-agent-with-cursor" aria-label="Permalink to "Scaffold an agent with Cursor""></a></h1><p>Turn an idea into a verified agent while Cursor guides you through each decision.</p><h2 id="what-does-the-create-agent-skill-do" tabindex="-1">What does the create-agent skill do? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-does-the-create-agent-skill-do" aria-label="Permalink to "What does the create-agent skill do?""></a></h2><p>The bundled <a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>create-agent</code> skill</a> turns your goal into a small working project. Have Cursor read that file and follow it.</p><p>Where to find the file depends on how you got the package:</p><ul><li>Installing <code>@cursor/july</code> (<code>npm install</code>, <code>npx @cursor/july</code>, a version bump) copies every package skill into <code>~/.cursor/skills/agentsdk/</code> with <code>alwaysApply: true</code>, so Cursor injects the skill body into context instead of waiting for the model to pick it from the catalog. The <code>/</code> menu lists them as <code>/agentsdk-create-agent</code>, <code>/agentsdk-hillclimb</code>, and the rest. Re-installing overwrites those copies with the package version. Set <code>CURSOR_JULY_SKIP_SKILL_INSTALL=1</code> to skip the copy.</li><li>Installed <code>@cursor/july</code> as a dependency? The skill also ships inside the package at <code>node_modules/@cursor/july/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code>.</li><li>Working in the monorepo? It's at <code>packages/agent-serve/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code>. Run <code>agent-sdk install-skills</code> if you want the same copies in <code>~/.cursor/skills/agentsdk/</code> (the package postinstall skips the source checkout).</li></ul><p>Cursor will:</p><ul><li>Ask only for choices missing from your prompt</li><li>Recommend defaults based on what you want to build</li><li>Show you the plan and file tree before writing files</li><li>Create the agent after you confirm the plan</li><li>Run structural checks, a real turn, and a smoke eval</li></ul><p>Use this skill for a new agent. Use <a href="./guides/convert-automation.html">convert-automation</a> when the starting point is a Cursor Automation in the dashboard. Use <a href="./hillclimbing.html"><code>hillclimb</code></a> (<code>skills/hillclimb/SKILL.md</code>) when an existing agent works but needs better results.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-start-a-guided-scaffold" tabindex="-1">How do I start a guided scaffold? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-start-a-guided-scaffold" aria-label="Permalink to "How do I start a guided scaffold?""></a></h2><p>Describe the outcome and any constraints you already know:</p><blockquote><p>Build a local weather agent for the playground. Give it one tool for current conditions and add a smoke eval. Guide me through the remaining decisions.</p></blockquote><p>More detail means fewer questions. Include a channel, runtime, model, or required integration when those choices are fixed.</p><h2 id="which-choices-will-cursor-ask-me-to-make" tabindex="-1">Which choices will Cursor ask me to make? <a class="header-anchor" href="#which-choices-will-cursor-ask-me-to-make" aria-label="Permalink to "Which choices will Cursor ask me to make?""></a></h2><p>Cursor fills gaps in two short rounds:</p><ul><li><strong>Identity:</strong> purpose, project name, and location</li><li><strong>Runtime:</strong> local or cloud</li><li><strong>Model:</strong> the default model or another Cursor model</li><li><strong>Channels:</strong> playground and HTTP, Slack, GitHub, a webhook, or a schedule</li><li><strong>MCP connections:</strong> remote or local MCP servers</li><li><strong>Capabilities:</strong> tools, skills, subagents, hooks, seed files, approvals, and evals</li></ul><p>Questions adapt to your goal. A playground chat agent won't get cloud-repository questions. A local agent won't get cloud setup questions.</p><h2 id="what-happens-before-cursor-writes-files" tabindex="-1">What happens before Cursor writes files? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-before-cursor-writes-files" aria-label="Permalink to "What happens before Cursor writes files?""></a></h2><p>Cursor shows one plan with the choices it made and the folders it will create. Choose <strong>Scaffold it</strong> to continue or <strong>Adjust something</strong> to change the plan.</p><p>No files change before you approve this step.</p><h2 id="what-will-cursor-create" tabindex="-1">What will Cursor create? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-will-cursor-create" aria-label="Permalink to "What will Cursor create?""></a></h2><p>A first version usually includes:</p><ul><li><code>AGENTS.md</code>, <code>.gitignore</code>, <code>package.json</code>, and <code>tsconfig.json</code></li><li><code>agent/agent.ts</code> for the model and runtime</li><li><code>agent/instructions.md</code> for the always-on prompt</li><li><code>agent/hooks/memory.ts</code> for memory guidance</li><li>One or two tools under <code>agent/tools/</code></li><li>Any channels or MCP connections you selected</li><li><code>evals/evals.config.ts</code> and one smoke eval</li></ul><p>Cursor keeps the first version small. Side-effecting server tools use <code>needsApproval</code>. Deterministic setup, such as fetching a pull request, stays in host code instead of model instructions.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a> for every supported folder.</p><h2 id="how-does-cursor-verify-the-scaffold" tabindex="-1">How does Cursor verify the scaffold? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-cursor-verify-the-scaffold" aria-label="Permalink to "How does Cursor verify the scaffold?""></a></h2><p>Cursor checks the project in this order:</p><ol><li>Run <code>agent-sdk validate</code> and fix every error</li><li>Inspect the discovered surface with <code>info --json</code></li><li>Call each server tool directly with validated sample input</li><li>Run one end-to-end model turn</li><li>Run the smoke eval</li><li>Run the project's TypeScript check</li></ol><p>Validation, discovery, direct server-tool calls, and server startup work without a Cursor credential. Model turns and evals need <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code> or a saved <code>agent-sdk login</code>.</p><h2 id="what-happens-after-the-first-agent-works" tabindex="-1">What happens after the first agent works? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-after-the-first-agent-works" aria-label="Permalink to "What happens after the first agent works?""></a></h2><p>Choose one to three fixed inputs, define what should improve, and name what must stay unchanged. Then have Cursor follow <a href="./../skills/hillclimb/SKILL.html"><code>skills/hillclimb/SKILL.md</code></a>.</p><p>The hillclimb skill measures a baseline, changes one lever, runs the same inputs again, and adds an eval for each improvement you keep.</p><h2 id="related" tabindex="-1">Related <a class="header-anchor" href="#related" aria-label="Permalink to "Related""></a></h2><ul><li><a href="./quickstart.html">Build your first PR approver</a></li><li><a href="./guides/convert-automation.html">Convert a Cursor Automation</a></li><li><a href="./building-with-agents.html">Building agents with agents</a></li><li><a href="./evals.html">Evals</a></li><li><a href="./hillclimbing.html">Hillclimbing</a></li><li><a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a></li></ul></div></div></main><footer class="VPDocFooter" data-v-2e506a34 data-v-574f06fa><!--[--><!--]--><!----><nav class="prev-next" aria-labelledby="doc-footer-aria-label" data-v-574f06fa><span class="visually-hidden" id="doc-footer-aria-label" data-v-574f06fa>Pager</span><div class="pager" data-v-574f06fa><a class="VPLink link pager-link prev" href="/docs/quickstart.html" data-v-574f06fa><!--[--><span class="desc" data-v-574f06fa>Previous page</span><span class="title" data-v-574f06fa>Quickstart</span><!--]--></a></div><div class="pager" data-v-574f06fa><a class="VPLink link pager-link next" href="/docs/guides/convert-automation.html" data-v-574f06fa><!--[--><span class="desc" data-v-574f06fa>Next page</span><span class="title" data-v-574f06fa>Convert a Cursor Automation</span><!--]--></a></div></nav></footer><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div><!--[--><!--]--></div></div><!----><!--[--><!--]--></div></div>
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