Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor IDE
Describe the Bug
Even though I have specified that chats should open to “Ask” mode, Cursor ignores this. It seems as though, if there is a chat already open and Cursor is closed and reopened either manually or automatically e.g., after an update, the already open chat switches from “Ask” mode to “Agent” mode. This could be an innocent bug but it does seem a bit suspicious since “Agent” mode consumes WAY more tokens than “Ask” mode does.
Steps to Reproduce
If there is a chat already open and Cursor is closed and reopened either manually or automatically e.g., after an update, the already open chat switches from “Ask” mode to “Agent” mode.
Expected Behavior
If the user says chats should open to “Ask” mode that should always be the case without any exceptions not just when the new chat button is clicked. It does not make sense (and arguable seems a bit like a shady business practice) to switch to “Agent” mode without the user’s consent since “Agent” mode consumes way more tokens that “Ask” mode dose.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Version: 1.5.7 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 6aa7b3af0d578b9a3aa3ab443571e1a51ebb4e80
Date: 2025-08-27T22:43:32.248Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 23.5.0
Does this stop you from using Cursor
No - Cursor works, but with this issue