In Cursor 3.0.12, when I manually select a specific model for a tab, switching between editor tabs causes the model to reset to “Auto”. This happens repeatedly and makes it hard to stick to a chosen model.
Steps to Reproduce
Open Cursor 3.0.12 in VS Code 1.105.1 on macOS (Darwin arm64 25.3.0).
Open multiple tabs in the editor layout.
In one tab, choose a non‑Auto model from the model selector.
Switch to a different tab, then switch back.
Observe that the model selection has switched back to “Auto”.
Expected Behavior
The selected model should persist for that tab or chat and not reset to “Auto” when switching between tabs.
Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue. The team is aware, and we’ve shipped a few fixes in this area in recent versions. It looks like your specific case, the reset when switching between editor tabs, isn’t fully covered yet.
Could you clarify a couple things:
When you switch tabs, do you mean file tabs in the editor, or chat tabs in the sidebar?
Which Layout are you using, editor or glass?
For now, the workaround is to reselect the model after switching tabs. I know that’s annoying.
Let me know the details and I’ll pass them to the team.
Hey, I see the screenshot, it’s the editor layout. Thanks for clarifying that the issue happens specifically when switching chat tabs.
A few fixes for model persistence already shipped in recent versions. Please make sure you’re on the latest version via Help > Check for Updates. If the issue still happens after updating, reply here and I’ll share this specific chat tab switching case with the team.
For now, the only workaround is to switch the model back manually.
