Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor CLI
Describe the Bug
Plugins installed via Cursor’s plugin system are loaded correctly in Cursor IDE, but are not available in Cursor CLI mode (background agent / terminal-based usage).
Specifically, I have the Superpowers plugin installed. In the IDE, all plugin skills, agents, commands, hooks, and rules are fully functional. However, when I use Cursor in CLI mode, none of the plugin’s capabilities are loaded.
Plugins are only loaded in Cursor IDE. In CLI mode, the plugin context (skills, agents, commands, hooks) is missing.
Steps to Reproduce
- Install the “Superpowers” plugin (v4.3.0) via Cursor’s plugin system.
- Open a project in Cursor IDE — start an agent chat and observe that the plugin’s rules and skills are loaded (visible in the agent’s system prompt / behavior).
- Use Cursor CLI mode on the same project — observe that the plugin’s rules and skills are not loaded. The agent behaves as if no plugin is installed.
Expected Behavior
Plugins installed in ~/.cursor/plugins/cache/ should be loaded in both Cursor IDE and Cursor CLI mode, providing the same agent capabilities regardless of how Cursor is launched.
Screenshots / Screen Recordings
Operating System
MacOS
Version Information
CLI Version 2026.02.27-e7d2ef6
Model Claude 4.6 Opus (Thinking)
OS darwin (arm64)
Terminal iterm2
Shell zsh
Does this stop you from using Cursor
No - Cursor works, but with this issue
