Issues with agent mode commands

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Hey everyone :D!

I’m experiencing a configuration issue with Cursor’s agent mode. When the agent executes terminal commands, it’s automatically routing them through WSL Kali Linux instead of my preferred environment.

My setup:

  • Windows with WSL installed

  • Multiple Linux distributions (Kali Linux and Ubuntu) available in WSL

  • Cursor IDE with agent mode enabled for running commands

Current behavior:

  • Every command the agent runs gets executed within the Kali Linux WSL environment

  • This causes compatibility issues as my project is meant to run in a different environment

  • The output just shows ‘kali-linux’ regardless of what command is run

Expected behavior:

  • Commands should run in my default/preferred shell (PowerShell, CMD, or specific WSL distro)

  • Terminal commands should execute in the context where my project dependencies are installed

Is there a way to configure Cursor to use a specific shell for agent commands, or set a default terminal that bypasses the WSL Kali Linux environment?