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+import{_ as t,c as i,o as e,ag as a}from"./chunks/framework.BCISBCiQ.js";const k=JSON.parse('{"title":"Host MCP OAuth","description":"Authorize host MCP OAuth for defineConnection({ url, oauth: true }): agent-sdk mcp oauth, local tokens, --store, advertiseTools, egress. Use when wiring or debugging MCP auth.","frontmatter":{"name":"agentsdk-mcp-auth","description":"Authorize host MCP OAuth for defineConnection({ url, oauth: true }): agent-sdk mcp oauth, local tokens, --store, advertiseTools, egress. Use when wiring or debugging MCP auth."},"headers":[],"relativePath":"../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md","filePath":"../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md"}'),n={name:"../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md"};function o(h,s,l,d,p,r){return e(),i("div",null,[...s[0]||(s[0]=[a(`<h1 id="host-mcp-oauth" tabindex="-1">Host MCP OAuth <a class="header-anchor" href="#host-mcp-oauth" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Host MCP OAuth&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Guide: <code>docs/guides/mcp-oauth.md</code>.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Need</th><th>Use</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Connector already in the Cursor dashboard</td><td><code>defineConnection({ cursorAccount: true })</code> or <code>servers: &quot;*&quot;</code> / <code>servers: […]</code></td></tr><tr><td>Remote URL that speaks OAuth; host holds tokens</td><td><code>defineConnection({ url, oauth: true })</code> + this skill</td></tr><tr><td>Static bearer / API key</td><td><code>headers</code> / env on <code>{ url }</code></td></tr></tbody></table><p><code>advertiseTools: true</code> puts named tools on local turns. Host tools can still call <code>ctx.host.mcp</code>.</p><h2 id="checklist" tabindex="-1">Checklist <a class="header-anchor" href="#checklist" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Checklist&quot;">​</a></h2><ol><li><strong>Declare the connection.</strong> <code>agent/mcp-connections/&lt;name&gt;.ts</code> with <code>url</code> + <code>oauth: true</code>. Use <code>agent/host-connections/</code> when the model must not see it.</li><li><strong>Name the secrets</strong> if you will <code>--store</code>: <code>hosting.secretNames</code> lists <code>MCP_OAUTH_&lt;NAME&gt;_{ACCESS_TOKEN,REFRESH_TOKEN,CLIENT_ID}</code>.</li><li><strong>Allow egress</strong> on hosted non-bootstrap hosts: <code>hosting.egressDomains</code>.</li><li><strong>Authorize.</strong> Local: <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth &lt;name&gt;</code>. Hosted: finish Connect so the current process can retry, then <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth &lt;name&gt; --store</code> and <code>agent-sdk deploy</code> so the next pod gets <code>MCP_OAUTH_*</code>. <code>secrets list</code> shows the names. Secrets are deployment-wide, not per caller. <code>cursorAccount: true</code> stays on the Cursor backend.</li></ol><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;">// agent/mcp-connections/inventory.ts</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">export</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> default</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;"> defineConnection</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  url: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;https://mcp.example.com/inventory&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  oauth: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">true</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">});</span></span></code></pre></div><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;">// agent/agent.ts</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">export</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> default</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;"> defineAgent</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  hosting: {</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">    secretNames: [</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">      &quot;MCP_OAUTH_INVENTORY_ACCESS_TOKEN&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">      &quot;MCP_OAUTH_INVENTORY_REFRESH_TOKEN&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">      &quot;MCP_OAUTH_INVENTORY_CLIENT_ID&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">    ],</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">    egressDomains: [</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;mcp.example.com&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">],</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  },</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">});</span></span></code></pre></div><p>File <code>inventory.ts</code> → prefix <code>MCP_OAUTH_INVENTORY</code>. Do not put <code>CURSOR_*</code> names in <code>secretNames</code>.</p><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> mcp</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> oauth</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> &lt;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">connectio</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">n</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">&gt;</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> mcp</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> oauth</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> &lt;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">connectio</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">n</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">&gt;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --store</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> [--slug </span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">&lt;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">slu</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">g</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">&gt;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">]</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> secrets</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> list</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> &lt;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">slu</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">g</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">&gt;</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> deploy</span></span></code></pre></div><p>Browser callback: <code>http://127.0.0.1:8787/callback</code>. Tokens live in the CLI config directory (<code>mcp-auth.json</code> or <code>$AGENT_SERVE_CONFIG_DIR</code>). URL change drops the old entry; re-run. <code>--store</code> does not restart a running engine.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Symptom</th><th>Fix</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>must be defineConnection({ url, oauth: true })</code></td><td>Wrong name or missing <code>oauth: true</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Unknown MCP connection</code></td><td>Filename must match the CLI arg</td></tr><tr><td>Callback hang</td><td>Free port 8787; finish the browser flow here</td></tr><tr><td>Hosted 401</td><td><code>secrets list</code>; Connect or <code>--store</code>; redeploy</td></tr><tr><td>Model invents <code>mcp_auth</code> / IDE MCP</td><td><code>advertiseTools: true</code> on local turns</td></tr></tbody></table><p>No raw tokens in git.</p>`,13)])])}const g=t(n,[["render",o]]);export{k as __pageData,g as default};

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+import{_ as t,c as i,o as e,ag as a}from"./chunks/framework.BCISBCiQ.js";const k=JSON.parse('{"title":"Host MCP OAuth","description":"Authorize host MCP OAuth for defineConnection({ url, oauth: true }): agent-sdk mcp oauth, local tokens, --store, advertiseTools, egress. Use when wiring or debugging MCP auth.","frontmatter":{"name":"agentsdk-mcp-auth","description":"Authorize host MCP OAuth for defineConnection({ url, oauth: true }): agent-sdk mcp oauth, local tokens, --store, advertiseTools, egress. Use when wiring or debugging MCP auth."},"headers":[],"relativePath":"../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md","filePath":"../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md"}'),n={name:"../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md"};function o(h,s,l,d,p,r){return e(),i("div",null,[...s[0]||(s[0]=[a("",13)])])}const g=t(n,[["render",o]]);export{k as __pageData,g as default};

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+import{_ as e,c as t,o as i,ag as a}from"./chunks/framework.BCISBCiQ.js";const k=JSON.parse('{"title":"Agent SDK OpenTelemetry (defineOtel)","description":"Wire OpenTelemetry export (defineOtel, OTLP env, traces/metrics/logs, ctx.host.otel). Use when adding collector export or custom metrics.","frontmatter":{"name":"agentsdk-otel","description":"Wire OpenTelemetry export (defineOtel, OTLP env, traces/metrics/logs, ctx.host.otel). Use when adding collector export or custom metrics."},"headers":[],"relativePath":"../skills/otel/SKILL.md","filePath":"../skills/otel/SKILL.md"}'),n={name:"../skills/otel/SKILL.md"};function o(l,s,d,h,p,r){return i(),t("div",null,[...s[0]||(s[0]=[a(`<h1 id="agent-sdk-opentelemetry-defineotel" tabindex="-1">Agent SDK OpenTelemetry (<code>defineOtel</code>) <a class="header-anchor" href="#agent-sdk-opentelemetry-defineotel" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Agent SDK OpenTelemetry (\`defineOtel\`)&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Push traces and metrics from the serve process to an OTLP collector. Logs are off until you opt in.</p><p>Guide: <code>docs/guides/opentelemetry.md</code>.</p><h2 id="enable" tabindex="-1">Enable <a class="header-anchor" href="#enable" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Enable&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Any one of:</p><ol><li><code>OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT</code> (optional <code>OTEL_SERVICE_NAME</code>, <code>OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS</code>, <code>OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL=http/protobuf|http/json</code>)</li><li><code>agent/otel.ts</code>:</li></ol><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:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">import</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> { defineOtel } </span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">from</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> &quot;@cursor/july/otel&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">;</span></span>
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+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">export</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> default</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;"> defineOtel</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  serviceName: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;cursor&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  exporters: [{ url: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;https://otel.example.com&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">, protocol: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;http/protobuf&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> }],</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">});</span></span></code></pre></div><ol start="3"><li><code>serve(dir, { otel: { … } })</code>. <code>otel: false</code> disables env and authored config.</li></ol><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Signal</th><th>Default</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Traces</td><td>on (<code>agent_sdk.http</code> → session → turn → tool / subagent)</td></tr><tr><td>Metrics</td><td>on (<code>cursor.token.usage</code>, <code>cursor.tool.calls</code>, <code>cursor.cost.usage</code>)</td></tr><tr><td>Logs</td><td>off (<code>logs: true</code> or <code>OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER=otlp</code>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Prompt text and tool payloads stay off the wire unless you set <code>OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS</code> / <code>OTEL_LOG_TOOL_CONTENT</code>.</p><h2 id="custom-metrics" tabindex="-1">Custom metrics <a class="header-anchor" href="#custom-metrics" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Custom metrics&quot;">​</a></h2><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:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">ctx.host.otel.</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">setAttributes</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({ </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;abc.ticket_id&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;INC-123&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> });</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">ctx.host.otel.</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">increment</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">(</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;abc.ticket.resolved&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">);</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">ctx.host.otel.</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">record</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">(</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;abc.approval.duration_ms&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">, </span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">1420</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">);</span></span></code></pre></div><p>Prefix names with team or agent. No custom spans. Join on <code>cursor.conversation.id</code> and <code>agent_sdk.agent</code>. Run <code>serve</code> as its own process when Agent SDK should own the destination.</p>`,13)])])}const E=e(n,[["render",o]]);export{k as __pageData,E as default};

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+import{_ as e,c as a,o as i,ag as t}from"./chunks/framework.BCISBCiQ.js";const r=JSON.parse('{"title":"Setup Slack for the Agent SDK","description":"Wire Slack to an Agent SDK agent. Mint a dedicated Socket Mode app with slack create, then doctor and smoke. Use slack init --manual only when the user owns the Slack app. Use when adding Slack.","frontmatter":{"name":"agentsdk-setup-slack","description":"Wire Slack to an Agent SDK agent. Mint a dedicated Socket Mode app with slack create, then doctor and smoke. Use slack init --manual only when the user owns the Slack app. Use when adding Slack."},"headers":[],"relativePath":"../skills/setup-slack/SKILL.md","filePath":"../skills/setup-slack/SKILL.md"}'),n={name:"../skills/setup-slack/SKILL.md"};function l(o,s,p,h,d,c){return i(),a("div",null,[...s[0]||(s[0]=[t(`<h1 id="setup-slack-for-the-agent-sdk" tabindex="-1">Setup Slack for the Agent SDK <a class="header-anchor" href="#setup-slack-for-the-agent-sdk" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Setup Slack for the Agent SDK&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Dedicated Socket Mode bot. <code>agent-sdk slack create</code> opens the signed-in dashboard wizard. Tokens land in <code>.env.local</code> and as deployment secrets. Never print token values.</p><p>Do not generate manifests or ask anyone to paste tokens unless they asked for <code>slack init --manual</code>.</p><p>Existing <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN</code> + <code>_SLACK_APP_TOKEN</code> in <code>.env.local</code> keep working. Do not force those onto the wizard.</p><p>Guide: <code>docs/guides/slack.md</code>.</p><h2 id="_1-wizard-default" tabindex="-1">1. Wizard (default) <a class="header-anchor" href="#_1-wizard-default" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;1. Wizard (default)&quot;">​</a></h2><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> login</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> slack</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> create</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dir</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> .</span></span></code></pre></div><p>Same Cursor account in the browser. <strong>Add Slack to this agent</strong>, approve Slack, pick the bot name. CLI writes <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN</code> / <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_APP_TOKEN</code> and runs <code>doctor</code>.</p><p>Prefix is the directory basename in upper snake (<code>jenny</code> → <code>JENNY</code>, <code>pr-approver</code> → <code>PR_APPROVER</code> → <code>PR_APPROVER_SLACK_*</code>). <code>--prefix</code> / <code>--no-prefix</code> override. Dev and prod are separate apps; <code>--prod</code> is the prod app. <code>--name</code> / <code>--icon</code> / <code>--channel-posts</code> / <code>--slack-team</code> prefill the wizard.</p><p>If Slack needs workspace-admin approval, keep the CLI running. Open the <strong>Request approval</strong> link it prints. Managed install does not file the request. After approval, <strong>Retry</strong> in the wizard.</p><p><code>create</code> scaffolds <code>agent/channels/slack.ts</code> when missing:</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:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">export</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> default</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;"> slackChannel</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  envPrefix: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;JENNY&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  suggestedPrompts: [{ title: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;Help&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">, message: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;How can you help me?&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> }],</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">});</span></span></code></pre></div><p>Return from dispatch handlers. Do not await long work in the handler.</p><p>A second <code>slack create</code> for the same agent and env overwrites the app (same Slack app id, new manifest and tokens). <code>agent-sdk slack destroy</code> deletes it.</p><p>Local serve does not need a hosted engine. Next <code>agent-sdk deploy</code> injects the stored secrets.</p><h2 id="_2-manual-slack-init-manual" tabindex="-1">2. Manual (<code>slack init --manual</code>) <a class="header-anchor" href="#_2-manual-slack-init-manual" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;2. Manual (\`slack init --manual\`)&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Only when they own the app. Preferred: Slack CLI (<code>~/.slack/bin/slack</code>). Paste at api.slack.com if the CLI is missing. Never <code>slack deploy</code>; Agent SDK serve owns Socket Mode.</p><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> slack</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> init</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --manual</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dir</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> .</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --name</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> &quot;My Agent&quot;</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;"># --slack-team T0123ABCD when several workspaces are logged in</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;"># --no-install to scaffold only</span></span></code></pre></div><p>Writes <code>agent/channels/slack.ts</code> (<code>envPrefix</code> from the directory), manifests, a <code>.slack/</code> project (<code>get-manifest</code> → those JSON files), and <code>env.example</code>. <code>--channel-posts</code> subscribes <code>message.channels</code> / <code>message.groups</code>. If Slack CLI is logged in, this installs the app. <code>--install</code> fails when that cannot run.</p><p>Human gates, one at a time. Stop after each.</p><ol><li><strong>Install the app.</strong> If <code>next</code> starts with &quot;Ask the user to install this Slack app&quot;, stop and prompt them. Slack CLI: they run <code>slack login --no-prompt</code>, send <code>/slackauthticket &lt;ticket&gt;</code>, then <code>slack login --ticket &lt;ticket&gt; --challenge &lt;code&gt;</code>, then <code>slack app install --environment local --team &lt;T&gt; --force</code>. Prod: <code>SLACK_ENV=deployed slack app install --environment deployed --team &lt;T&gt; --force</code>. Fallback: Create New App → From a manifest, start with <code>.slack/manifest.dev.json</code>.</li><li><strong>Tokens.</strong> Slack CLI leaves xoxb / xapp in that process only. Copy the bot token from the app&#39;s OAuth page. Mint an app-level token with <code>connections:write</code>. Put both in <code>.env.local</code> using <code>env.example</code> names. If Slack CLI wrote <code>SLACK_*</code> to <code>.env</code>, copy those values to the prefixed keys.</li><li><strong>Doctor.</strong></li></ol><h2 id="_3-doctor-and-smoke" tabindex="-1">3. Doctor and smoke <a class="header-anchor" href="#_3-doctor-and-smoke" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;3. Doctor and smoke&quot;">​</a></h2><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> slack</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> doctor</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --prefix</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> JENNY</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> serve</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dir</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> .</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dev</span></span></code></pre></div><p>Green: <code>app_token</code>, <code>connections_open</code>, <code>bot_token</code>, <code>auth_test</code>. Log: <code>[agent-sdk/slack] Socket Mode connected</code>. Missing tokens idle the channel; <code>serve</code> continues.</p><ol><li>Invite the bot</li><li><code>@mention</code> or DM</li><li>Thinking / Working, then a threaded reply</li><li>Logs: <code>inbound kind=app_mention</code>, <code>session start</code>, <code>reply delivered via postMessage|stream</code></li></ol><h2 id="watch-channels-opt-in" tabindex="-1">Watch channels (opt-in) <a class="header-anchor" href="#watch-channels-opt-in" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Watch channels (opt-in)&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Default is mentions + DMs only. To wake on new posts:</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:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">export</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> default</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;"> slackChannel</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  envPrefix: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;JENNY&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  engagement: {</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">    channelPosts: {</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">      allow: [</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;#alerts&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">], </span><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;">// [&quot;*&quot;] for every joined channel</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">      posts: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;top-level&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">    },</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  },</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">  onChannelPost</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">async</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> (</span><span style="--shiki-light:#E36209;--shiki-dark:#FFAB70;">ctx</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">, </span><span style="--shiki-light:#E36209;--shiki-dark:#FFAB70;">message</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">) </span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">=&gt;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> ({}), </span><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;">// null = skip</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">});</span></span></code></pre></div><p>Pass <code>--channel-posts</code> on <code>create</code> / <code>init --manual</code>. Invite the bot to each watched channel. Mentions stay on <code>app_mention</code>; a later mention continues the watch thread.</p><h2 id="approvals-opt-in" tabindex="-1">Approvals (opt-in) <a class="header-anchor" href="#approvals-opt-in" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Approvals (opt-in)&quot;">​</a></h2><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:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">export</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> default</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;"> slackChannel</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  envPrefix: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">&quot;JENNY&quot;</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  toolApprovals: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">true</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
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Keep the commands as <code>agent-sdk</code>. If it is not on <code>PATH</code>, use <code>npx @cursor/july</code>.</p><h2 id="what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if serve or the playground looks wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if serve or the playground looks wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>serve</code> won&#39;t start</td><td>Run <code>agent-sdk validate --dir .</code> and fix the reported errors.</td></tr><tr><td>Playground is blank or says there are no agents</td><td>The UI needs a running <code>serve</code> process. Building the playground assets alone is not enough.</td></tr><tr><td>The playground UI looks stale</td><td><code>serve --dev</code> prints a playground URL. Open that URL. Agent-file edits still need a restart (press Enter on the TTY).</td></tr><tr><td>Sessions exist but the playground list is empty</td><td>The list shows sessions for the authenticated caller. In <code>--dev</code> on loopback the list is wider. Otherwise open <code>/&lt;slug&gt;/playground?sessionId=ses_…</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Port 3000 is already in use</td><td>For the default serve port, the CLI tries the next free port and prints a notice. Pass <code>--port</code> to pick one, or <code>--port 0</code> for any free port. Stop leftover playground or webhook-forwarder processes if you need the original port.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if a model turn goes wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a model turn goes wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Built-in file reads and greps fail; the turn retries for a long time</td><td>Run under Node 22.13+ (or <code>tsx</code>), never Bun. Look for <code>NGHTTP2_FRAME_SIZE_ERROR</code> in logs.</td></tr><tr><td>The turn fails immediately with an API-key error</td><td>Sign in with <code>agent-sdk login</code>, or set <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code>. Discovery, <code>info</code>, <code>call</code>, and serve bring-up work without a key; model turns need one.</td></tr><tr><td>Replies quote rules or <code>AGENTS.md</code> from outside your agent project</td><td>The session workspace inherited parent-folder config. Nested git checkouts default <code>local.cwd</code> to a per-project cache directory under <code>~/.cache</code>. Point <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> at a checkout only when the agent should inherit that tree, or set <code>--state-root</code> to a clean directory (for example under <code>/tmp</code>).</td></tr><tr><td>Yellow box shows Datadog/Linear tools, but the model lists <code>GetDynamicTools</code> / IDE <code>cursor</code> tools and never calls them</td><td>Attached MCP sits behind harness meta-tools, or the harness cwd is still inside another checkout. Set <code>advertiseTools: true</code> for named tools on local turns. Check <code>GET /v1/info</code> <code>local.cwd</code> and <code>connections[].advertiseTools</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools, skills, or workspace seed files never appear</td><td>Server tools and sandbox seeds apply on the local runtime (cloud server tools need <code>--public-url</code> / <code>--cloud-tools-url</code>). Skills reach cloud through the Agent Store when hosting or a personal <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code> is available; otherwise only skills already in the cloud repo. <code>validate</code> warns when this combination is present.</td></tr><tr><td><code>validate</code> and <code>run</code> succeed, but typecheck fails in CI</td><td>The CLI runs TypeScript with type-stripping only. Keep tool <code>execute</code> return types as object literals or <code>type</code> aliases, not <code>interface</code> types.</td></tr><tr><td>Login works, but turns are rejected when using custom API hosts</td><td>Point login and model traffic at the same host (<code>CURSOR_API_BASE_URL</code> and <code>CURSOR_BACKEND_URL</code>). A key from one host is rejected by the other.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" tabindex="-1">What if the HTTP API returns an error? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if the HTTP API returns an error?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>409</code> on a follow-up message</td><td>Refresh the <code>continuationToken</code> or confirm the session is a chat session. Task sessions do not accept follow-ups.</td></tr><tr><td><code>409 session_busy</code> on <code>call --session</code></td><td>The tool is a write (or declares no effect) and a model turn is running. Wait for the turn to finish, omit <code>--session</code> for a one-off call, or declare <code>effect: &quot;read&quot;</code> on a tool that only reads so it runs alongside turns.</td></tr><tr><td><code>403</code> on stream or follow-up</td><td>Use the same auth identity that created the session. Off localhost, pass <code>--bearer-token</code> and send it on every request.</td></tr><tr><td>Works on localhost; blocked through a tunnel or LAN</td><td>Default auth allows only direct loopback callers. Share the host with <code>--bearer-token &lt;secret&gt;</code> (or authored <code>bearerAuth</code>). Use <code>--allow-anonymous</code> only on a trusted private network.</td></tr><tr><td>A channel route fails to compile with a schema type error</td><td><code>GET</code> routes need a Zod <code>querySchema</code>. <code>POST</code> / <code>PUT</code> / <code>PATCH</code> need a Zod <code>bodySchema</code>. Use <code>z.object({})</code> or <code>z.unknown()</code> for open shapes.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" tabindex="-1">What if GitHub webhooks misbehave? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if GitHub webhooks misbehave?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>github forward</code> returns 401 on every delivery, but the hook was created</td><td>Clear <code>GITHUB_TOKEN</code> and <code>GH_TOKEN</code> for that command. The forwarder uses your <code>gh</code> CLI login: <code>GITHUB_TOKEN= GH_TOKEN= agent-sdk github forward …</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Hook already exists</code> when starting a forwarder</td><td>GitHub allows one forwarder per repo. Run a single <code>github forward --dir &lt;parent&gt;</code> and stop stale forwarders.</td></tr><tr><td>Deliveries rejected outside <code>--dev</code></td><td>Set <code>GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET</code> on the server and on the signer. Without a secret, the channel stays loopback-only.</td></tr><tr><td>You lack repo admin and can&#39;t forward</td><td>Use <code>agent-sdk github replay &lt;pr-url&gt;</code>. It needs pull access only and posts signed test payloads.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-slack-stays-quiet" tabindex="-1">What if Slack stays quiet? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-slack-stays-quiet" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if Slack stays quiet?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Logs show <code>channel idle … missing credentials</code></td><td>Expected when tokens are missing. Run <code>agent-sdk slack create --dir &lt;agent&gt;</code> to provision the app and write the tokens, or <code>agent-sdk slack init --manual --dir &lt;agent&gt;</code> and paste the manifests at api.slack.com. Then set <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN</code> and <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_APP_TOKEN</code> per agent and run <code>agent-sdk slack doctor --prefix &lt;PREFIX&gt;</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>slack create</code> reports the app needs admin approval</td><td>Open Slack&#39;s <strong>Request approval</strong> page (the CLI prints the link; the same URL is <strong>Send a reminder</strong> after you submit). Managed install does not file the request. Keep the CLI running, then click <strong>Retry</strong> in the dashboard after an admin approves.</td></tr><tr><td>The bot ignores ordinary channel posts</td><td>Default engagement is mentions and DMs only. Enable <code>engagement.channelPosts</code> with an allowlist, and subscribe the app to <code>message.channels</code> / <code>message.groups</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Approve / Deny buttons do nothing</td><td>Channels that post approval cards need <code>toolApprovals: true</code>. Recreate the app with <code>slack create</code> if interactivity is off.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" tabindex="-1">What if host MCP OAuth fails? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if host MCP OAuth fails?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>must be defineConnection({ url, oauth: true })</code></td><td>The connection file needs <code>oauth: true</code>, or you passed the wrong connection name to <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Local auth works; hosted calls unauthorized</td><td>Finish Connect on the hosted engine, or run <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth &lt;name&gt; --store</code>. Confirm names with <code>agent-sdk secrets list &lt;slug&gt;</code>, then redeploy.</td></tr><tr><td>Model asks for <code>mcp_auth</code> or IDE MCP for a connector it already has</td><td>Attached MCP is behind meta-tools. Set <code>advertiseTools: true</code> for named tools on local turns, or call it from a host tool via <code>ctx.host.mcp</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>See <a href="./guides/mcp-oauth.html">Host MCP OAuth</a> and <a href="./../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.html"><code>skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md</code></a>.</p><h2 id="what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" tabindex="-1">What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>secrets set … NAME=VALUE</code> in an agent-captured terminal or shell history</td><td>Rotate the secret at the provider. Set it again with names only: <code>agent-sdk secrets set &lt;slug&gt; NAME</code> (hidden prompt) or pipe/redirect the value. <code>NAME=VALUE</code> requires <code>--from-argv</code> and still leaks into argv.</td></tr><tr><td>Alias token printed during first deploy or <code>rotate-token</code></td><td>Treat it as exposed if the transcript left your machine. Run <code>agent-sdk rotate-token &lt;slug&gt;</code>, store the new token outside agent transcripts, and update callers.</td></tr><tr><td>Someone verified a secret with <code>echo</code> / <code>printenv</code></td><td>Rotate it. Confirm presence with <code>agent-sdk secrets list &lt;slug&gt;</code> (names only), then redeploy and test the feature.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-schedules-reminders-or-approvals-stall" tabindex="-1">What if schedules, reminders, or approvals stall? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-schedules-reminders-or-approvals-stall" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if schedules, reminders, or approvals stall?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A schedule or reminder never fires under <code>--dev</code></td><td>Dev mode does not auto-fire. Trigger with <code>POST /&lt;slug&gt;/v1/dev/schedules/&lt;id&gt;</code> or <code>POST /&lt;slug&gt;/v1/dev/reminders/&lt;id&gt;</code> (list reminders at <code>GET /v1/dev/reminders</code>).</td></tr><tr><td>A pending tool approval disappeared after restart</td><td>Parked approvals do not survive host restart. They resolve as interrupted. Run the turn again.</td></tr><tr><td>A reminder is disarmed after restart (<code>handler_lost_on_restart</code>)</td><td>Handler-form reminders live in memory. Re-arm them from the code that created them, or use prompt-form reminders.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" tabindex="-1">How do I read a session trace? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I read a session trace?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Look at <code>actions.requested</code> / <code>action.result</code> pairs for the tool trajectory. Count calls by tool name before blaming latency. Separate host-side work (channel <code>callTool</code>, preparation) from tools the model chose.</p><p><code>turn.failed</code> with <code>&quot;turn interrupted&quot;</code> means a follow-up or stop ended the turn on purpose.</p><p>If the model reads outside the session workspace, the prepared files don&#39;t match what the instructions expect. 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Keep the commands as <code>agent-sdk</code>. If it is not on <code>PATH</code>, use <code>npx @cursor/july</code>.</p><h2 id="what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if serve or the playground looks wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if serve or the playground looks wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>serve</code> won&#39;t start</td><td>Run <code>agent-sdk validate --dir .</code> and fix the reported errors.</td></tr><tr><td>Playground is blank or says there are no agents</td><td>The UI needs a running <code>serve</code> process. Building the playground assets alone is not enough.</td></tr><tr><td>The playground UI looks stale</td><td><code>serve --dev</code> prints a playground URL. Open that URL. Agent-file edits still need a restart (press Enter on the TTY).</td></tr><tr><td>Sessions exist but the playground list is empty</td><td>The list shows sessions for the authenticated caller. In <code>--dev</code> on loopback the list is wider. Otherwise open <code>/&lt;slug&gt;/playground?sessionId=ses_…</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Port 3000 is already in use</td><td>For the default serve port, the CLI tries the next free port and prints a notice. Pass <code>--port</code> to pick one, or <code>--port 0</code> for any free port. Stop leftover playground or webhook-forwarder processes if you need the original port.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if a model turn goes wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a model turn goes wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Built-in file reads and greps fail; the turn retries for a long time</td><td>Run under Node 22.13+ (or <code>tsx</code>), never Bun. Look for <code>NGHTTP2_FRAME_SIZE_ERROR</code> in logs.</td></tr><tr><td>The turn fails immediately with an API-key error</td><td>Sign in with <code>agent-sdk login</code>, or set <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code>. Discovery, <code>info</code>, <code>call</code>, and serve bring-up work without a key; model turns need one.</td></tr><tr><td>Replies quote rules or <code>AGENTS.md</code> from outside your agent project</td><td>The session workspace inherited parent-folder config. Nested git checkouts default <code>local.cwd</code> to a per-project cache directory under <code>~/.cache</code>. Point <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> at a checkout only when the agent should inherit that tree, or set <code>--state-root</code> to a clean directory (for example under <code>/tmp</code>).</td></tr><tr><td>Yellow box shows Datadog/Linear tools, but the model lists <code>GetDynamicTools</code> / IDE <code>cursor</code> tools and never calls them</td><td>Attached MCP sits behind harness meta-tools, or the harness cwd is still inside another checkout. Set <code>advertiseTools: true</code> for named tools on local turns. Check <code>GET /v1/info</code> <code>local.cwd</code> and <code>connections[].advertiseTools</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools, skills, or workspace seed files never appear</td><td>Server tools and sandbox seeds apply on the local runtime (cloud server tools need <code>--public-url</code> / <code>--cloud-tools-url</code>). Skills reach cloud through the Agent Store when hosting or a personal <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code> is available; otherwise only skills already in the cloud repo. <code>validate</code> warns when this combination is present.</td></tr><tr><td><code>validate</code> and <code>run</code> succeed, but typecheck fails in CI</td><td>The CLI runs TypeScript with type-stripping only. Keep tool <code>execute</code> return types as object literals or <code>type</code> aliases, not <code>interface</code> types.</td></tr><tr><td>Login works, but turns are rejected when using custom API hosts</td><td>Point login and model traffic at the same host (<code>CURSOR_API_BASE_URL</code> and <code>CURSOR_BACKEND_URL</code>). A key from one host is rejected by the other.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" tabindex="-1">What if the HTTP API returns an error? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if the HTTP API returns an error?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>409</code> on a follow-up message</td><td>Refresh the <code>continuationToken</code> or confirm the session is a chat session. Task sessions do not accept follow-ups.</td></tr><tr><td><code>409 session_busy</code> on <code>call --session</code></td><td>The tool is a write (or declares no effect) and a model turn is running. Wait for the turn to finish, omit <code>--session</code> for a one-off call, or declare <code>effect: &quot;read&quot;</code> on a tool that only reads so it runs alongside turns.</td></tr><tr><td><code>403</code> on stream or follow-up</td><td>Use the same auth identity that created the session. Off localhost, pass <code>--bearer-token</code> and send it on every request.</td></tr><tr><td>Works on localhost; blocked through a tunnel or LAN</td><td>Default auth allows only direct loopback callers. Share the host with <code>--bearer-token &lt;secret&gt;</code> (or authored <code>bearerAuth</code>). Use <code>--allow-anonymous</code> only on a trusted private network.</td></tr><tr><td>A channel route fails to compile with a schema type error</td><td><code>GET</code> routes need a Zod <code>querySchema</code>. <code>POST</code> / <code>PUT</code> / <code>PATCH</code> need a Zod <code>bodySchema</code>. Use <code>z.object({})</code> or <code>z.unknown()</code> for open shapes.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" tabindex="-1">What if GitHub webhooks misbehave? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if GitHub webhooks misbehave?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>github forward</code> returns 401 on every delivery, but the hook was created</td><td>Clear <code>GITHUB_TOKEN</code> and <code>GH_TOKEN</code> for that command. The forwarder uses your <code>gh</code> CLI login: <code>GITHUB_TOKEN= GH_TOKEN= agent-sdk github forward …</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Hook already exists</code> when starting a forwarder</td><td>GitHub allows one forwarder per repo. Run a single <code>github forward --dir &lt;parent&gt;</code> and stop stale forwarders.</td></tr><tr><td>Deliveries rejected outside <code>--dev</code></td><td>Set <code>GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET</code> on the server and on the signer. Without a secret, the channel stays loopback-only.</td></tr><tr><td>You lack repo admin and can&#39;t forward</td><td>Use <code>agent-sdk github replay &lt;pr-url&gt;</code>. It needs pull access only and posts signed test payloads.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-slack-stays-quiet" tabindex="-1">What if Slack stays quiet? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-slack-stays-quiet" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if Slack stays quiet?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Logs show <code>channel idle … missing credentials</code></td><td>Expected when tokens are missing. Run <code>agent-sdk slack create --dir &lt;agent&gt;</code> to provision the app and write the tokens, or <code>agent-sdk slack init --manual --dir &lt;agent&gt;</code> and paste the manifests at api.slack.com. Then set <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN</code> and <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_APP_TOKEN</code> per agent and run <code>agent-sdk slack doctor --prefix &lt;PREFIX&gt;</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>slack create</code> reports the app needs admin approval</td><td>Open Slack&#39;s <strong>Request approval</strong> page (the CLI prints the link; the same URL is <strong>Send a reminder</strong> after you submit). Managed install does not file the request. Keep the CLI running, then click <strong>Retry</strong> in the dashboard after an admin approves.</td></tr><tr><td>The bot ignores ordinary channel posts</td><td>Default engagement is mentions and DMs only. Enable <code>engagement.channelPosts</code> with an allowlist, and subscribe the app to <code>message.channels</code> / <code>message.groups</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Approve / Deny buttons do nothing</td><td>Channels that post approval cards need <code>toolApprovals: true</code>. Recreate the app with <code>slack create</code> if interactivity is off.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" tabindex="-1">What if host MCP OAuth fails? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if host MCP OAuth fails?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>must be defineConnection({ url, oauth: true })</code></td><td>The connection file needs <code>oauth: true</code>, or you passed the wrong connection name to <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Local auth works; hosted calls unauthorized</td><td>Finish Connect on the hosted engine, or run <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth &lt;name&gt; --store</code>. Confirm names with <code>agent-sdk secrets list &lt;slug&gt;</code>, then redeploy.</td></tr><tr><td>Model asks for <code>mcp_auth</code> or IDE MCP for a connector it already has</td><td>Attached MCP is behind meta-tools. Set <code>advertiseTools: true</code> for named tools on local turns, or call it from a host tool via <code>ctx.host.mcp</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>See <a href="./guides/mcp-oauth.html">Host MCP OAuth</a> and <a href="./skills/mcp-auth.html"><code>skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md</code></a>.</p><h2 id="what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" tabindex="-1">What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>secrets set … NAME=VALUE</code> in an agent-captured terminal or shell history</td><td>Rotate the secret at the provider. Set it again with names only: <code>agent-sdk secrets set &lt;slug&gt; NAME</code> (hidden prompt) or pipe/redirect the value. <code>NAME=VALUE</code> requires <code>--from-argv</code> and still leaks into argv.</td></tr><tr><td>Alias token printed during first deploy or <code>rotate-token</code></td><td>Treat it as exposed if the transcript left your machine. Run <code>agent-sdk rotate-token &lt;slug&gt;</code>, store the new token outside agent transcripts, and update callers.</td></tr><tr><td>Someone verified a secret with <code>echo</code> / <code>printenv</code></td><td>Rotate it. Confirm presence with <code>agent-sdk secrets list &lt;slug&gt;</code> (names only), then redeploy and test the feature.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-schedules-reminders-or-approvals-stall" tabindex="-1">What if schedules, reminders, or approvals stall? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-schedules-reminders-or-approvals-stall" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if schedules, reminders, or approvals stall?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A schedule or reminder never fires under <code>--dev</code></td><td>Dev mode does not auto-fire. Trigger with <code>POST /&lt;slug&gt;/v1/dev/schedules/&lt;id&gt;</code> or <code>POST /&lt;slug&gt;/v1/dev/reminders/&lt;id&gt;</code> (list reminders at <code>GET /v1/dev/reminders</code>).</td></tr><tr><td>A pending tool approval disappeared after restart</td><td>Parked approvals do not survive host restart. They resolve as interrupted. Run the turn again.</td></tr><tr><td>A reminder is disarmed after restart (<code>handler_lost_on_restart</code>)</td><td>Handler-form reminders live in memory. Re-arm them from the code that created them, or use prompt-form reminders.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" tabindex="-1">How do I read a session trace? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I read a session trace?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Look at <code>actions.requested</code> / <code>action.result</code> pairs for the tool trajectory. Count calls by tool name before blaming latency. Separate host-side work (channel <code>callTool</code>, preparation) from tools the model chose.</p><p><code>turn.failed</code> with <code>&quot;turn interrupted&quot;</code> means a follow-up or stop ended the turn on purpose.</p><p>If the model reads outside the session workspace, the prepared files don&#39;t match what the instructions expect. 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id="building-agents-with-agents" tabindex="-1">Building agents with agents <a class="header-anchor" href="#building-agents-with-agents" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Building agents with agents&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Give a coding agent the goal. The built-in skills guide it through scaffolding, channels, verification, evals, and measured improvement.</p><h2 id="what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" tabindex="-1">What can a coding agent build for me? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What can a coding agent build for me?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>A coding agent can take an Agent SDK project from an idea to a verified first version. It can:</p><ul><li>Create the project and choose the smallest useful surface</li><li>Add tools, skills, channels, MCP connections, and approval gates</li><li>Run a real turn and inspect its trace</li><li>Add evals for the behavior you want to keep</li><li>Improve the agent against fixed inputs</li></ul><p>This works because the project surface lives in files. The CLI also returns structured JSON and records each run as an NDJSON trace. Your coding agent can inspect what the framework discovered, run the agent, and verify the result without reading terminal prose.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" tabindex="-1">How do I create an agent with the built-in skill? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I create an agent with the built-in skill?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Have the coding agent read <a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code></a> and follow it.</p><p>The skill asks about your agent&#39;s purpose, runtime, model, channels, MCP connections, and capabilities. It then shows you a plan, writes the project, and verifies the result.</p><p>For example:</p><blockquote><p>Use the Agent SDK create-agent skill to build a PR triage agent reachable through GitHub. It should summarize failed checks, require approval before posting a review, and include one smoke eval.</p></blockquote><p>The skill starts with a small surface: short instructions, one or two tools, the channels you chose, and a smoke eval. You can add more after the first end-to-end turn works.</p><h2 id="which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" tabindex="-1">Which built-in skill should I use? <a class="header-anchor" href="#which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Which built-in skill should I use?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>The package ships task-specific guides under <a href="./../skills/"><code>skills/</code></a>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you want to do</th><th>Skill</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Understand the project layout and runtimes</td><td><a href="./../skills/framework-map/SKILL.html"><code>framework-map</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Create and verify a new agent</td><td><a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>create-agent</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Write fixtures and regression checks</td><td><a href="./../skills/evals/SKILL.html"><code>evals</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Live A/B metrics on traffic (<code>defineAB</code>)</td><td><a href="./../skills/ab/SKILL.html"><code>ab</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Improve an agent against fixed inputs</td><td><a href="./../skills/hillclimb/SKILL.html"><code>hillclimb</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Add GitHub webhooks and replay events</td><td><a href="./../skills/github/SKILL.html"><code>github</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Connect an agent to Slack</td><td><a href="./../skills/setup-slack/SKILL.html"><code>setup-slack</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Diagnose a local run</td><td><a href="./../skills/debug/SKILL.html"><code>debug</code></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Point your coding agent at the matching <code>SKILL.md</code>. The guide contains the workflow, commands, and common mistakes for that task.</p><h2 id="how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" tabindex="-1">How does a coding agent verify its work? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How does a coding agent verify its work?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>The coding agent should discover the project, test each server tool, run a real turn, and finish with evals:</p><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> validate</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dir</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> .</span></span>
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href="/docs/skills/evals.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" 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/skills/framework-map.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>framework-map</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/skills/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/skills/hillclimb.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" 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id="building-agents-with-agents" tabindex="-1">Building agents with agents <a class="header-anchor" href="#building-agents-with-agents" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Building agents with agents&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Give a coding agent the goal. The built-in skills guide it through scaffolding, channels, verification, evals, and measured improvement.</p><h2 id="what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" tabindex="-1">What can a coding agent build for me? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What can a coding agent build for me?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>A coding agent can take an Agent SDK project from an idea to a verified first version. It can:</p><ul><li>Create the project and choose the smallest useful surface</li><li>Add tools, skills, channels, MCP connections, and approval gates</li><li>Run a real turn and inspect its trace</li><li>Add evals for the behavior you want to keep</li><li>Improve the agent against fixed inputs</li></ul><p>This works because the project surface lives in files. The CLI also returns structured JSON and records each run as an NDJSON trace. Your coding agent can inspect what the framework discovered, run the agent, and verify the result without reading terminal prose.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" tabindex="-1">How do I create an agent with the built-in skill? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I create an agent with the built-in skill?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Have the coding agent read <a href="./skills/create-agent.html"><code>skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code></a> and follow it.</p><p>The skill asks about your agent&#39;s purpose, runtime, model, channels, MCP connections, and capabilities. It then shows you a plan, writes the project, and verifies the result.</p><p>For example:</p><blockquote><p>Use the Agent SDK create-agent skill to build a PR triage agent reachable through GitHub. It should summarize failed checks, require approval before posting a review, and include one smoke eval.</p></blockquote><p>The skill starts with a small surface: short instructions, one or two tools, the channels you chose, and a smoke eval. You can add more after the first end-to-end turn works.</p><h2 id="which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" tabindex="-1">Which built-in skill should I use? <a class="header-anchor" href="#which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Which built-in skill should I use?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>The package ships task-specific guides under <a href="./skills/"><code>skills/</code></a>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you want to do</th><th>Skill</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Understand the project layout and runtimes</td><td><a href="./skills/framework-map.html"><code>framework-map</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Create and verify a new agent</td><td><a href="./skills/create-agent.html"><code>create-agent</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Write fixtures and regression checks</td><td><a href="./skills/evals.html"><code>evals</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Live A/B metrics on traffic (<code>defineAB</code>)</td><td><a href="./skills/ab.html"><code>ab</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Export OpenTelemetry traces</td><td><a href="./skills/otel.html"><code>otel</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Improve an agent against fixed inputs</td><td><a href="./skills/hillclimb.html"><code>hillclimb</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Add GitHub webhooks and replay events</td><td><a href="./skills/github.html"><code>github</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Connect an agent to Slack</td><td><a href="./skills/setup-slack.html"><code>setup-slack</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Authorize host MCP OAuth</td><td><a href="./skills/mcp-auth.html"><code>mcp-auth</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Diagnose a local run</td><td><a href="./skills/debug.html"><code>debug</code></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Point your coding agent at the matching <code>SKILL.md</code>. The guide contains the workflow, commands, and common mistakes for that task.</p><h2 id="how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" tabindex="-1">How does a coding agent verify its work? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How does a coding agent verify its work?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>The coding agent should discover the project, test each server tool, run a real turn, and finish with evals:</p><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agent-sdk</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> validate</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dir</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> .</span></span>
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