Cursor CLI executes Claude Code hooks — false claude session reports in Cursor panes

[rodgi040]

Problem

The Cursor CLI (cursor-agent) loads ~/.claude/settings.json and executes the Claude Code hooks registered there.

Why it matters

• Herdr's Claude integration hook (herdr-agent-state.ps1, SessionStart) also fires inside Cursor panes and reports --agent claude for a pane that is actually running Cursor.
• User Claude hooks (e.g. idle-notify.ps1) also fire, showing "Claude Code" Windows notifications even when only Cursor is used.

Related

• Bug report: Cursor CLI executes Claude Code hooks (false Claude session reports + Claude notifications) #2832

Ideal outcome: the Claude integration hook should not act in panes where Herdr detects a different agent (e.g. cursor).

[ash-iiiiish]

This looks like a valid integration issue rather than a problem with Cursor itself. Since Cursor CLI loads ~/.claude/settings.json, Claude-specific hooks can unintentionally execute in Cursor sessions.

A good fix would be for the Herdr Claude integration hook to first check the agent detected by Herdr and exit early when it isn't claude (e.g. when it detects cursor). That would prevent both the false --agent claude state reports and Claude-specific notifications from being triggered in Cursor panes.

Ideally, the hook should only handle sessions where Herdr has actually identified the active agent as Claude.