# Cursor CLI (Jan 8, 2026): New commands and performance improvement

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-jan-8-2026-new-commands-and-performance-improvement/148372>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** cli, mcp, hooks, performance, rules\
**Created:** [January 9, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-jan-8-2026-new-commands-and-performance-improvement/148372 "2026-01-09T07:36:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-jan-8-2026-new-commands-and-performance-improvement/148372/1 "2026-01-09T07:36:18Z")

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_New in Cursor CLI!_ _·_ _[Full changelog](https://cursor.com/changelog/cli-jan-08-2026)_

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 enable` and `/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+Enter` inserts a newline instead of submitting for easier multi-line prompts
- `Ctrl+D` now 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-agent` still 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](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cli-jan-8-2026/148374)!