Install the CLI
Origin is currently released in early beta. You can create repos, push and pull with git, mirror from GitHub, browse and search code, open and merge pull requests, and share with your Cursor team.
The Origin CLI (origin) is separate from the Cursor Agent CLI (agent) documented under CLI.
macOS, Linux and Windows (WSL)
Install the Origin CLI with a single command:
curl -fsSL https://downloads.cursor.com/origin/install.sh | shThe installer puts the binary at ~/.local/bin/origin. If your shell says command not found: origin (for example zsh: command not found: origin), add that directory to your PATH.
For zsh:
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrcsource ~/.zshrcFor bash:
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrcsource ~/.bashrcWindows
In PowerShell (native Windows, not WSL):
irm https://downloads.cursor.com/origin/install.ps1 | iexThe installer puts origin.exe in %LOCALAPPDATA%\cursor\bin and adds that directory to your user PATH. Open a new terminal to pick it up.
Verification
After installation, verify that the Origin CLI is working correctly:
origin --versionSign in
Sign in to your Cursor account:
origin auth loginComplete the browser flow with the Cursor account that has Origin access.
Signing in also sets up the git credential helper, so git push and git pull against Origin remotes work without further setup.
Manage repositories
The CLI can create and delete Origin repositories, so you do not have to open the web UI:
origin repo create my-projectorigin repo delete acme/my-projectorigin repo create without a slash creates the repository in your account's namespace. origin repo delete always takes the full org/name.
Cursor agents can drive the same commands. Ask the agent to store a project on Origin and it can install the CLI, sign in, create the repo, set the remote, and push. To teach another coding agent the CLI, run origin agent setup. It installs a skill that tells the agent to read origin agent prompt, a usage guide written for your installed version.
For every command and flag, see the command reference, pull request commands, and stack commands.
Updates
To update the Origin CLI to the current release:
origin update