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# Cursor CLI GUI: Run the Cursor Agent in OpenBot

OpenBot runs the Cursor agent outside the Cursor editor, on macOS, Windows or Linux, with your Cursor plan or a Cursor API key. You get shared channels with agents on other providers, and an app on your phone.

Checked Oct 3, 2026 Sources

## How to set it up

1. ### Download OpenBot

   For macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon or Intel, Windows 10 or later on x64, or x64 or arm64 Linux.

   [macOS](https://openbot.run/download/macos)[Windows](https://openbot.run/download/windows)[Linux](https://openbot.run/download/linux)
2. ### Connect Cursor

   Choose Cursor, and OpenBot downloads and pins its own copy of the Cursor CLI, or uses the one you installed. Then sign in with Cursor in the browser, or set `CURSOR_API_KEY`.
3. ### Give your agent a job

   Create an agent on Cursor, choose its model, and give it a task. OpenBot makes a workspace folder for it. When the work grows, add agents on other providers to the same channel.

## What OpenBot adds

- ### The Cursor agent without the editor

  The Cursor CLI runs in the terminal. OpenBot gives it a desktop app with threads and files, so you can use Cursor's models without the editor open.
- ### A team, not one chat

  Each agent has its own job and workspace. A lead agent gives parts of a task to other agents in a shared channel, and you step in when a decision needs you.
- ### Your agents on your phone

  The OpenBot apps for iPhone and Android connect to the computer that runs your agents, over an encrypted connection, with no VPN. Remote access needs an OpenBot account.
- ### Change the provider, keep the work

  Move an agent to a different provider and it keeps its role, workspace and conversation. Agents on different providers work in the same channel.
- ### Your data on your computer

  Workspaces, chats and files stay on the computer that runs OpenBot. The provider you choose gets the requests you send.
- ### No account on one computer

  OpenBot is free for noncommercial use, and it needs no account on one computer. Your agents use the plans you already pay for.

## Official apps

The apps from Cursor, and where they run. OpenBot runs the same agent, so you can use both.

Apps from Cursor, as checked on Oct 3, 2026

| App | Runs on | What it is |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cursor editor | macOS, Windows, Linux, on x64 and arm64 | An editor built from VS Code, with agents built in. |
| Cursor CLI | macOS, Linux, Windows, WSL | The agent in the terminal, as `agent`. It also speaks the Agent Client Protocol. |

## Every plan an agent can use

Cursor is one of them. Choose a provider for each agent, and change it later: the agent keeps its role, workspace and conversation.

- Cursor Your Cursor plan, or a Cursor API key.
- ChatGPT Your ChatGPT plan, through Codex.
- Claude Your Claude plan, through Claude Code.
- Gemini Your Google AI Pro or Ultra plan.
- Grok Your Grok account or an xAI API key.
- OpenCode Free models, or an OpenCode Go key.
- Cline Your Cline account, or a Cline API key.
- Your own model Any OpenAI-compatible server, also one on your computer.

## Comparisons

- [Cursor vs Claude Code: Editor or Terminal Agent](https://openbot.run/compare/cursor-vs-claude-code)
- [Best AI Agent Apps in 2026: 13 Apps Compared](https://openbot.run/compare/best-ai-agent-apps)

## Questions

### Is there a GUI for the Cursor CLI?

The Cursor editor is Cursor's own graphical app. The Cursor CLI also runs in editors that speak the Agent Client Protocol, such as Zed and JetBrains IDEs. OpenBot is a desktop app that runs it as one agent of a team.

### Which Cursor plan does OpenBot need?

Your Cursor plan, or a Cursor API key from the Cursor dashboard. Hobby is free; Pro is $20 a month, Pro Plus $60 and Ultra $200. Use beyond the plan is billed at API prices.

### Do I need the Cursor editor to use Cursor in OpenBot?

No. OpenBot runs the Cursor CLI, which is a separate program. The editor does not have to be installed or open.

### Can Cursor and Claude Code work together in OpenBot?

Yes. Each agent has its own provider. A Cursor agent and a Claude Code agent can work in the same channel and give tasks to each other.

## Sources

Every statement about Cursor comes from the pages below, checked on Oct 3, 2026. They can change after that date.

- [Cursor: download](https://cursor.com/download)
- [Cursor CLI: install](https://cursor.com/docs/cli/installation)
- [Cursor CLI: Agent Client Protocol](https://cursor.com/docs/cli/acp)
- [Cursor CLI: authentication](https://cursor.com/docs/cli/reference/authentication)
- [Cursor: plans and usage](https://cursor.com/docs/account/pricing)
- [Cursor pricing](https://cursor.com/pricing)