Using Cursor CLI's /goal Command for Coding Tasks

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-08-24 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: beginner

Summary

The creator mentions using the /goal command in Cursor CLI to implement quality-of-life improvements and database migrations for his project Coworker. It shows goal-driven agentic coding from the terminal.

Key points

• Cursor CLI has a /goal command for giving the agent a higher-level goal
• The creator used it for quality-of-life (QoL) changes and database migrations
• Example use: delegating multi-step changes in an existing project (Coworker)

Resources mentioned

• Cursor · tool · x.com · free · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
  AI-native code editor (VS Code with AI built in).
  Also in: GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.3 Flash now in Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Grok Bot Can Now Hand Off Coding Tasks to Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Assistants (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Agents (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 121 more