diff --git a/packages/cli-workflow/src/skill.ts b/packages/cli-workflow/src/skill.ts
index 471066f..fd4fc48 100644
--- a/packages/cli-workflow/src/skill.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-workflow/src/skill.ts
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ function createLazyAdapter(): AdapterFn {
 
 When binding agent adapters (cursor-agent, hermes, etc.), **always use \`optionalEnv\` with a sensible default** — never \`requireEnv\`. The worker process may start without the expected env vars, causing a silent crash.
 
-Discover the correct CLI path yourself (e.g. \`which cursor-agent\`, \`which hermes\`) and use it as the fallback:
+Discover the correct CLI path yourself (e.g. \`which cursor-agent\`, \`which hermes\`) and hardcode it as the fallback:
 
 \`\`\`typescript
 // ❌ WRONG — worker crash if env var missing, thread silently fails with 0 steps
@@ -314,11 +314,17 @@ const adapter = createCursorAgent({
   ...
 });
 
-// ✅ CORRECT — env override with discovered default
+// ❌ WRONG — bare command name fails absolute-path validation
 const adapter = createCursorAgent({
   command: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_CURSOR_COMMAND") ?? "cursor-agent",
   ...
 });
+
+// ✅ CORRECT — use \`which cursor-agent\` to find the path, then write it in
+const adapter = createCursorAgent({
+  command: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_CURSOR_COMMAND") ?? "/home/azureuser/.local/bin/cursor-agent",
+  ...
+});
 \`\`\`
 
 ### Bundle import restrictions
diff --git a/packages/workflow-template-develop/bundle-entry.ts b/packages/workflow-template-develop/bundle-entry.ts
index c7e0612..bf7fc30 100644
--- a/packages/workflow-template-develop/bundle-entry.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow-template-develop/bundle-entry.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { optionalEnv } from "@uncaged/workflow-util";
 import { buildDevelopDescriptor, developWorkflowDefinition } from "./src/index.js";
 
 const cursorAdapter = createCursorAgent({
-  command: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_CURSOR_COMMAND") ?? "cursor-agent",
+  command: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_CURSOR_COMMAND") ?? "/home/azureuser/.local/bin/cursor-agent",
   model: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_CURSOR_MODEL"),
   timeout: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_CURSOR_TIMEOUT")
     ? Number(optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_CURSOR_TIMEOUT"))
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const cursorAdapter = createCursorAgent({
 });
 
 const hermesAdapter = createHermesAgent({
-  command: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_HERMES_COMMAND") ?? "hermes",
+  command: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_HERMES_COMMAND") ?? "/home/azureuser/.local/bin/hermes",
   model: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_HERMES_MODEL"),
   timeout: optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_HERMES_TIMEOUT")
     ? Number(optionalEnv("WORKFLOW_HERMES_TIMEOUT"))