# Cursor CLI mode does not load plugins that work in Cursor IDE **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** cli, plugins\ **Created:** [March 5, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-mode-does-not-load-plugins-that-work-in-cursor-ide/153636 "2026-03-05T02:12:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wen\_Yongliang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wen\_Yongliang](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Wen_Yongliang)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-mode-does-not-load-plugins-that-work-in-cursor-ide/153636/1 "2026-03-05T02:12:51Z")
### 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](https://github.com/obra/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 ![2026-03-05-10-03-11-image.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/7/3/73624e83cf8f0548d08205247808b6dc9702b550.png) ### 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 ---
**Author:** ![Wen\_Yongliang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wen\_Yongliang](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Wen_Yongliang)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-mode-does-not-load-plugins-that-work-in-cursor-ide/153636/4 "2026-03-05T02:13:23Z")
![2026-03-05-10-03-35-image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/6/9/69f51b884fe1bdb5cdbe5001111fbe6ef52a7ceb.jpeg) ![2026-03-05-10-03-52-image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/b/6/b667ca9f869f8104e0db7506d784ae4e6d9870da.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yarinvk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9adbd/32.png) [@yarinvk](https://forum.cursor.com/u/yarinvk)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-mode-does-not-load-plugins-that-work-in-cursor-ide/153636/5 "2026-03-05T22:30:56Z")
Happens to me as well - I installed Atlassian plugin and it’s not available through the cursor cli as MCP. I need to install MCP separately to make it work ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-mode-does-not-load-plugins-that-work-in-cursor-ide/153636/7 "2026-03-05T22:50:38Z")
Hello everyone, Thank you for reporting this issue. I’ve investigated the matter, and it appears our [documentation](https://cursor.com/docs/plugins) contains an error (a fix is pending). Support for Plugins in Cursor CLI has not yet been released. ---
**Author:** ![Wen\_Yongliang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wen\_Yongliang](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Wen_Yongliang)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-mode-does-not-load-plugins-that-work-in-cursor-ide/153636/9 "2026-03-10T01:49:12Z")
Do we have timeline to support this feature in CLI ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-mode-does-not-load-plugins-that-work-in-cursor-ide/153636/10 "2026-04-01T01:50:13Z")
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