Custom mode edits code in spite of setting

Describe the Bug

I created a “no-code” mode and enabled only Search, not Edit or Run options. It worked once, though the LLM “thought” it was modifying files. Then I switched back to actual-code when I was ready, then back to no-code and the llm (Claude) was able to modify a file directly.

Steps to Reproduce

Create custom mode without Edit/Run
Select custom mode and discuss with LLM
Select second custom mode with Edit (not Run) capability
Implement code changes with LLM assistance
Switch back to custom no-code mode
Discuss issue with way-too-eager LLM
Observe code changes happening all of a sudden.

Can’t swear that all steps are necessary. Maybe?

Expected Behavior

Edits should fail to happen when using a custom mode not allowing edits.

Operating System

Linux

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.2.1
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 031e7e0ff1e2eda9c1a0f5df67d44053b059c5d0
Date: 2025-07-03T06:13:13.763Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.15.4-arch2-1

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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