Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug Lately the agent hasn’t been able to determine what mode it’s on and tries to change code on ask or plan mode. I defaulted to always adding “you’re on x mode” at the end of my prompts. Not the end of the world but annoying. It…

Agent doesn't realize what mode it's on

deanrie (Dean Rie) Split this topic January 26, 2026, 3:21pm 3

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