Cursor agent --print unable to use git

[dd7]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

cursor agent --print reported that it could not use git.

This seems to contradict the help output:

-p, --print                  Print responses to console (for scripts or non-interactive use). Has access to all tools, including write and bash.

Steps to Reproduce

I tried cursor agent --print "some prompt asking it to use git" and got

Git commands are being rejected, so I can't access branches or commit history.
...

I also tried (although not believing that MCP was involved) cursor agent --approve-mcps --print and got

Terminal commands are blocked. Created a script to...

I then switched to claude code claude --allowedTools=Bash --dangerously-skip-permissions --print and it worked first time.

Expected Behavior

cursor agent --print should be able to use git

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.77 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: ba90f2f88e4911312761abab9492c42442117cf0
Date: 2025-11-13T23:10:43.113Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Not sure, default for cursor agent --print

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the report. It does look like there’s a mismatch between the documented behavior and how the --print mode actually works.

I’ll pass this to the team so they can investigate why git/bash tools are being blocked in print mode.

[chen_mo]

Not only git, but also in non-interactive situations, mcp cannot be used if confirmation commands are needed. It must be interactive to execute