@Colin let me know if i should create a separate thread for this but on the latest version of cursor-cli we cannot use the “default” model for the auto mode. i was using --model auto before and that worked but now it doesnt work. I am on the grandfathered plan.. why is there a limit?? please let me…

It’s working. Thanks @deanrie and team! :clap: [image]

update.. something weird is going on? now it’s showing $ agent -p "what model is being used" I'm powered by **Claude 4.6 Opus** (with extended thinking enabled). $ agent -p "how much usage do i have left?" b: Increase limits …

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor CLI Describe the Bug Since today, I can’t choose the Auto model anymore: Error: Unknown model: Auto. Them same applies for “auto”. agent --model “Auto” returns: Cannot use this model: Auto. Available models: composer-2-fast, composer-2, compo…

@deanrie Hi! I just posted an error message on the Help board,But I think the bot selected it wrong, my post has been hidden. So Looking at the merged post here, commenting because I don’t think I need to post any additional bug reports. I can’t use Auto mode in Cursor Cli window powershell now …

Did they remove the auto model in cursor-agent 2026.03.18-f6873f7 ??

Hey everyone! This is a confirmed regression in the CLI version. The team is aware and is tracking the issue. As a temporary workaround until a fix is released, you can explicitly set a model, for example: agent --model claude-4.6-sonnet-medium -p "your prompt" Or use any other model from the ava…

hi @deanrie the workaround is not working for me agent -p "test" b: Increase limits for faster responses claude-4.6-sonnet-medium is not available in the slow pool. Please switch to Auto. agent --model claude-4.6-sonnet-medium -p "hi there" b: Increase li…

Hey, I see the workaround doesn’t work in your case, sorry about that. The issue is that you hit the usage limit. Usually the system would switch you to Auto, but Auto is currently unavailable due to a bug, so it turns into a loop. You can try low-tier models that can run in the slow pool: agent …

Hi! Thank you for your explanation. It would have been better if the next chat was interrupted or at least switched to a cheaper model after the saved Auto mode settings became unavailable. Waiting requests(CUE) kept running on more expensive models, making it hard to notice what was happening. I…

Cannot use default model in latest cursor-cli version on grandfathered plan

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It’s working.
Thanks @deanrie and team!

Discontinuation of support for Auto Mode in CLI

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Cannot use default model in latest cursor-cli version on grandfathered plan

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