AB cursor-cli-headless
Execute coding tasks using the Cursor CLI in headless print mode. Use when delegating code writing, refactoring, analysis, or review tasks to a headless Cursor agent process, running automated code changes, or batch-processing files with the agent CLI.
As a process B 72/100 · Nearly there — weak spots: when it triggers, progress reporting
How to improve
- Your own cases (evals/evals.json, 4–6 real requests with expected answers): the full check would then run those instead of a model-drafted suite.
- A spec.yaml with trigger phrases and assertions — a behaviour contract for CI; `skilltest init` writes a template.
Guard findings · 2
✓ No critical or high findings
Medium and low: 2
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-pipe-to-shellscripts/run-task.sh:45Downloads and executes remote code from an unrecognised host (pipe to shell) (string literal in code, not executed; the skill's own vendor host)echo "Error: 'agent' (Cursor CLI) not found on PATH. Install: curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash" >&2
code literalvendor-host -
low Dangerous commands
cmd-pipe-to-shellSKILL.md:12Downloads and executes remote code from an unrecognised host (pipe to shell) (the skill's own vendor host; quoted — discussed, not commanded)- **Cursor CLI installed**: Run `agent --version`. If missing, install: `curl https://cursor.com/install -fsS | bash` (macOS/Linux/WSL) or see [Installation](https://cursor.com/docs/cli/installation).
vendor-hostquoted
Files scanned: 3. Evidence is masked. Grey chips explain why severity was lowered.
Against the Agent Skills spec
✓ No remarks against the Agent Skills spec
Process rating: all ten parameters 72/100
- 0Progress reporting. Says nothing while it works
- 20When it triggers. No condition that starts the skill
- 60Tools and files. Uses tools (bash, web) that frontmatter does not declare
- 60Result and completion. Output format stated, no completion criterion
- 70Inputs and preconditions. Inputs and preconditions are listed
- 100Steps. 17 steps
- 100Failures and branches. 1 branches, has a failure section
- 100Consistency. Name and required fields are in place
- 100Execution cost. Instruction body is 790 tokens
- 100Running it twice. No mutating operations
Everything here is measured from the skill text rather than judged by a model, so the numbers are checkable. A parameter weighs more when it is a more common reason for the process to stall.
Quality signals
- +5Description has no quoted example phrases that should trigger the skill
- +4Description does not say when NOT to use the skill (false activations)
- +1No license
- +2Single-language instructions
- +3Description length 252: enough signal without eating the budget
- +4Structure: 7 headings
- +3Step-by-step instructions: 17 items
- +3Output format is stated explicitly
- +4Has examples (2 code blocks)
- +3All 1 scripts are documented
Quality base 70; lint remarks subtract, signals add up to 100. Result: 90.