# Cursor

## Overview

Connect your ElevenLabs AI agents with [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/) to launch and manage background coding agents that work on your [GitHub](https://github.com/) repositories. Your agents can start coding tasks, create pull requests, check agent progress, and send follow-up instructions through the available tools.

## Capabilities

| Capability                | Support                                    |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Zero retention mode (ZRM) | Not supported                              |
| Attachments in tools      | Not supported — tools operate on text only |

## Setup

This integration uses a **Cursor API key** for authentication.

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:::step{title="Get your Cursor API key"}
Go to your [Cursor Dashboard](https://cursor.com/settings), navigate to **Integrations & MCP**, and generate an API key.
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:::step{title="Connect in ElevenLabs"}
In the ElevenLabs integration setup, paste your Cursor API key in the **API Key** field.
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:::callout{intent="warning"}
Free Plan API keys do not support Background Agent API usage. A paid Cursor plan is required.
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## Agent tools

When you add Cursor tools to an agent, the following built-in tools are available:

| Tool                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `launch_cursor_agent`           | Start a new Cursor background agent to work on a GitHub repository. The agent can add features, fix bugs, refactor code, and optionally create a pull request when finished. |
| `list_cursor_agents`            | List all background agents for the authenticated user with their current status. Supports pagination.                                                                        |
| `get_cursor_agent`              | Retrieve the current status and results of a specific background agent by its ID.                                                                                            |
| `get_cursor_agent_conversation` | Retrieve the conversation history of a background agent, including all prompts and responses. Not available for deleted agents.                                              |
| `add_cursor_agent_followup`     | Send a follow-up instruction to an existing background agent to provide additional guidance while it is working.                                                             |

## Useful links

- [Cursor Background Agents API](https://cursor.com/docs/background-agent/api/overview)
- [Cursor API Keys documentation](https://docs.cursor.com/settings/api-keys)

## Related pages

- [Administration](./administration-index.md)
- [API reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [Changelog](./changelog-index.md)
- [ElevenAgents](./elevenagents-index.md)
- [ElevenAPI](./elevenapi-index.md)
- [ElevenCreative](./elevencreative-index.md)
- [ElevenLabs Documentation Docs](../index.md)
- [General Troubleshooting FAQ](./troubleshooting-index.md)
- [General Website FAQ](./website-index.md)
- [Help Center](./help-center-2-index.md)

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