Agents Window Agents using incorrect models/modes despite explicit model selection

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Agents Window Agents using incorrect models/modes despite explicit model selection

Steps to Reproduce

  • Open Agents Window, click “New Agent”, select model e.g. Composer 2, regular, Max mode off.
  • Prompt agent.
  • Check https://cursor.com/dashboard/usage
  • Usage shows Auto or Max mode.

Expected Behavior

  • Open Agents Window, click “New Agent”, select model e.g. Composer 2, regular, Max mode off.
  • Prompt agent.
  • Check https://cursor.com/dashboard/usage
  • Usage shows Composer 2 (or the model selected when prompting)

Operating System

Windows 10/11
MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.0.16 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 475871d112608994deb2e3065dfb7c6b0baa0c50
Date: 2026-04-09T05:33:51.767Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Cursor 2, regular, not max mode

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

bc-4a9daeda-ecd1-4cd5-8cfd-a623fdf03e7f

bc-2eb3e33d-6097-4087-96f6-3ad0494277d9

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Can you share a screenshot of it?

IT works for my Cursor 3.0

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report with the request IDs.

This is a confirmed bug. Agents Window sometimes doesn’t pass the selected model correctly, so the request goes through Auto instead of Composer 2. Out of your two requests, one was handled correctly and the other wasn’t. The bug is intermittent.

The team is aware. There have already been a few fixes in this area, but the issue showed up again in Cursor 3. There’s no ETA yet, but your report helps us prioritize it.

Workaround: before sending your prompt, double-check that the model in the picker hasn’t reset. If it has, switch it back again.

Let me know if you have any other questions.