CLI Reference

Install and manage CursorKits from the command line.

npx cursorkits [command] [options]

add

Install a kit or component from the registry.

cursorkits add <type> <name> [-g]
typecommand | rule | skill | agent | command-kit | rule-kit | hooks
nameName of the item to install
-g, --globalInstall to ~/.cursor/ instead of project-level .cursor/
$ npx cursorkits add command review
$ npx cursorkits add rule-kit monorepo-nextjs
$ npx cursorkits add command-kit add-feature
$ npx cursorkits add skill database-migrations -g
$ npx cursorkits add hooks

list

List all available kits in the registry.

cursorkits list [--type <type>] [--tag <tag>]
--typeFilter by kit type
--tagFilter by tag
$ npx cursorkits list
$ npx cursorkits list --type command-kit
$ npx cursorkits list --tag nextjs

info

Show detailed information about a specific kit.

cursorkits info <name>
nameName of the kit
$ npx cursorkits info add-feature

init

Scaffold an empty kit structure in the current directory.

cursorkits init <type> [name]
typecommand | skill | agent | command-kit | rule-kit
nameOptional directory name (creates subdirectory)
$ npx cursorkits init command-kit my-workflow
$ npx cursorkits init skill database-utils

validate

Validate kit structure in the current directory.

cursorkits validate
$ cd my-kit && npx cursorkits validate

Install Destinations

ItemDefaultWith -g
Commands.cursor/commands/~/.cursor/commands/
Rules.cursor/rules/~/.cursor/rules/
Skills.cursor/skills/~/.cursor/skills/
Hooks.cursor/hooks/~/.cursor/hooks/
Agents~/.cursor/agents/ (always global)