Cursor Agent is available in Pane on macOS and Linux. It isn’t available in Pane on Windows yet.

Install


curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash

The installer puts cursor-agent in ~/.local/bin. If your shell can’t find it, add that folder to your PATH as the installer directs.

Authenticate


cursor-agent login

Your browser will open so you can sign in with your Cursor account. Check the result:


cursor-agent status

Check Pane can find it

Run this from a repo you’ve added to Pane:


runpane agents doctor --agent cursor --repo active

This checks the same repo environment Pane will use. If it can’t find Cursor Agent, restart Pane after fixing your PATH.

Launch

Press ⌘+⌥+5 or open the Command Palette → Add Cursor.

Pane opens Cursor Agent in the pane’s worktree. That’s its own branch in a separate folder, safely isolated from your other panes.

Terminal

$ cursor-agent
Cursor Agent
 
$ Fix the failing checkout tests
✓ Updated the checkout tests
$ 

Review the changes in Pane’s Diff tab before you commit them.

Start Cursor Agent from RunPane

You can also create a pane and start Cursor Agent in one command:


runpane panes create \
  --repo active \
  --name fix-checkout-tests \
  --agent cursor \
  --prompt "Fix the failing checkout tests" \
  --wait-ready \
  --yes

Pane starts Cursor Agent with --force --trust. That lets your prompt drive the agent without another approval step. Review the diff before you commit or push.

See Cursor’s CLI docs for models, sessions, rules, and permission settings.