Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug All my new chats start with the mode Agent, I would like to start with Ask. Steps to Reproduce I tried to modify that in Cursors settings → Agents → Default Mode, but nothing I select changes the mode in a new chat. I’ve trie…

Agent default mode not respected

deanrie (Dean Rie) Split this topic January 13, 2026, 5:18pm 4

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