# Cursor IDE-to-CLI approval worksheet

Record account, configuration and execution differences before extending an IDE approval.

Illustrative client labels only. Effective settings and approval outcomes are unverified.

Source: https://aona.ai/resources/guides/cursor-ide-cli-security-settings/
Sources checked: 2026-09-21

| Control | Approved IDE | Proposed CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Account/team | Record existing evidence | Verify actual sign-in |
| Privacy/admin policy | Record scope | Verify applicability |
| Configuration/permissions | Record effective settings | Inspect independently |
| Execution location | Record workspace | Local, remote or automation |

## Review checklist

- [ ] Confirm CLI identity and team
  Use approved administration evidence; never paste tokens or full authentication files.
- [ ] Record the effective configuration
  Identify managed, user and project settings relevant to this client.
- [ ] Resolve each difference
  Assign an owner and permitted task scope rather than copying the IDE approval.

## Included example files

- README.md
- client-comparison.csv
- approval-record.md

## Source references

- Cursor: CLI overview: https://cursor.com/docs/cli/overview (2026-09-21)
- Cursor: CLI authentication: https://cursor.com/docs/cli/reference/authentication (2026-09-21)
- Cursor: CLI configuration: https://cursor.com/docs/cli/reference/configuration (2026-09-21)
- Cursor: CLI permissions: https://cursor.com/docs/cli/reference/permissions (2026-09-21)
- Cursor: Privacy and Data Governance: https://cursor.com/docs/enterprise/privacy-and-data-governance (2026-09-21)

Use the worksheet within the relevant legal, contractual and technical scope. It is not a certification or a record of an installed-product test.