CursorAI/CLI/Q/Can cursor-agent be configured to open a file in Neovim for editing?

• Can CursorAI/CLI (cursor-agent) be configured to open a file in nvim for editing?

  • For example, if the AI lists files modified, can cursor-agent CLI be configured so that clicking the file paths in the terminal opens them in Neovim? Or is there a command that does the same?

  • Answer

    • AI/Response
      • cursor-agent itself does not expose a setting to open files in an external editor (Neovim or otherwise). The documented config (~/.cursor/cli-config.json) includes editor.vimMode only for Vim-style keybindings in the CLI input area, not for launching an external editor. There is no EDITOR/VISUAL-style option or a slash command like /open-in-editor.
      • Click-to-open in terminal: Whether a path in the terminal is clickable and what happens on click is controlled by your terminal emulator, not by cursor-agent. Many terminals (e.g. iTerm2, Kitty, Ghostty, Warp) support clickable file paths (e.g. OSC 8 hyperlinks or Cmd+click). You can often configure the action on click (e.g. run a custom command such as nvim "$path" or open with a specific app). So you can get “click path → open in Neovim” by configuring the terminal, not cursor-agent.
      • Workarounds: (1) Copy the path from the agent output and run nvim <path> (or $EDITOR <path>) yourself. (2) Configure your terminal so that clicking (or Cmd+clicking) a path runs nvim (or your preferred editor) on that path. (3) Use the CLI’s built-in review with Ctrl+R to inspect changes; that stays inside the CLI and does not open an external editor.
      • Sources:
        • Cursor CLI – Configuration (schema: no external-editor option)
        • Cursor CLI – Using Agent in CLI (review with Ctrl+R, no EDITOR)
        • Cursor CLI – Terminal setup (keybindings/theme only)

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