AI/Coding/Tool/Q/How can I do fire and forget tasks in each CLI AI coding tool like Claude Code cursor-agent and codex?

• How can I do fire and forget tasks in each CLI AI coding tool like Claude/Code, CursorAI, and Codex?

  • My Notes

    • In Claude/Code, claude -p "<request>" runs non-interactively.
    • Need equivalent "run to completion and exit" flows for cursor-agent, codex CLI, and similar tools.

  • Answer

    • AI/Response
      • Yes, each has a non-interactive/headless mode:
      • Claude/Code: claude -p "<request>"
      • CursorAI (cursor-agent): use --print (not prompt -p), e.g. cursor-agent --print "<request>"
      • Codex: use codex exec "<request>"
      • Useful automation flags:
        • cursor-agent --print --output-format json "<request>"
        • cursor-agent --print --force "<request>" (auto-approve commands unless denied)
        • codex exec --json "<request>" (JSONL events)
        • codex exec --full-auto "<request>" (low-friction autonomous execution in workspace sandbox)
      • Notes:
        • In current cursor-agent, -p means --print; prompt text is positional.
        • In current codex, exec is the explicit non-interactive command.
      • Sources:
        • Claude Code CLI reference
        • Cursor CLI overview
        • Cursor headless/print mode
        • OpenAI Codex CLI getting started
        • OpenAI Codex docs collection

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