AI does not recognize mode switch

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1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Happend now the second time in 15 minutes. No matter how I set the mode, the AI thinks it is still in plan mode. Also a restart did not help.

Steps to Reproduce

Not exactly sure. I just started happening after a while of working. Switched between Ask, Plan, and then Agent mode to execute. For the last days no problem, but today it already happend twice. I want to execute the plan I developed but AI does not recognize the mode switch. Also switching to other modes first did not help

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 2.6.14 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: eb1c4e0702d201d1226d2a7afb25c501c2e56080
Date: 2026-03-08T15:36:54.709Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.6.0
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.0
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Auto

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

3

I tested around a little. Mode switching does not help, but what worked:

  • we are in planning mode
  • i switch to ask mode
  • ask something like “are you in ask mode”
  • ai confirms
  • i switch to agent mode
  • ask “are you in agent mode”
  • ai: yes
  • now execute plan
6

Hey, this is a known issue. The UI dropdown switches, but the model still receives instructions from the previous mode.

For now, the workaround is to open a new chat Ctrl+I and pick the mode you want right away, instead of switching mid-chat. Your idea of using a quick confirmation step via Ask mode also works.

The team is aware of the bug. I linked your thread for prioritization.