Cursor rules in ask mode

Ideas Feature Requests
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Is there currently a supported way to prevent “Cursor Rules / Rules for AI” from applying when using Ask mode?
Ask mode is read-only (no code edits), and I often want quick Q&A about the codebase without the extra constraints/tone/formatting imposed by project/user rules.

Problem

  • Ask mode responses still appear to be influenced by:
    1. User-level rules configured in Settings
    2. Repo/project rules (auto-attached rules files like .mdc / similar)
  • This is great for Agent/Edit flows, but in Ask mode it can make answers overly verbose, overly constrained, or biased toward specific conventions.

What I’m looking for
Option A (preferred): A “Ignore rules” toggle per chat/session
Option B: A setting like “Do not apply rules in Ask mode”
Option C: A quick command/prefix (e.g., /norules) that starts a rule-free Ask session

Expected behavior

  • Ask mode should optionally run without rules, or at least offer an explicit opt-out per chat.