Shell Mode (Parser found no commands)

[Dan_Moore]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

My colleagues and I are seeing a weird error when using Shell Mode in the Cursor CLI’s interactive session. If we enter a command, we are then told the parser found no command, and we’re asked for permission. I’ll attach a screen shot.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Enter an interactive session in cursor-agent
2. Enter Shell Mode and type a basic command: ! ls
3. Press enter and see the error message: Parser found no commands (possible bypass)
4. To actually get the command to execute, press allow once.

Expected Behavior

I should not have to permit cursor-agent to run a command I’m explicity trying to run through shell mode. I should just be able to type ! ls and have it run immediately.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

CLI Version 2026.01.28-fd13201
Model Claude 4.6 Opus (Thinking)
OS darwin (arm64)
Terminal ghostty
Shell zsh

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the report.

I tried to reproduce this, but I can’t on the latest CLI version. You’re on version 2026.01.28. Can you update to the newest version and check if the issue still happens?

To update, run: agent update

Let me know how it goes.