New in Cursor CLI! · Full changelog
Happy New Year! We’re excited to kick off 2026 with a new Cursor CLI release.
The latest CLI release adds new controls and significant performance improvements.
New slash commands:
/models: List available models and switch between them/rules: Create and edit rules directly from the terminal/mcp enableand/mcp disable: Manage MCP servers without leaving the CLI
Performance:
Hooks now execute in parallel with merged responses. If you’re running multiple hook scripts, expect 10-20x faster execution.
Other highlights:
- Tabs are now automatically named based on your chats
Shift+Enterinserts a newline instead of submitting for easier multi-line promptsCtrl+Dnow follows standard shell behavior (double-press to exit)- Various bug fixes for rendering, conversation state, and follow-up messages
- The new primary entrypoint is
agent(cursor-agentstill works as an alias).
Lots of other fixes to read about in the full changelog!
We’d love your feedback, so join the discussion thread!