/multitask mode is not routing through Anthropic API key instead is being routed through cursor's plan usage

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

/multitask mode is not routing through Anthropic API key instead is being routed through cursor’s plan usage

Steps to Reproduce

Using Opus with Anthropic API key and cursor is not routing through anthropic API in multitask mode when dispatching subagents. This is unnecessarily costing me money!

Expected Behavior

Route everything through Anthropic API key

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.2.11 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: e9ee1339915a927dfb2df4a836dd9c8337e17cc0
Date: 2026-04-24T14:36:47.933Z (13 hrs ago)
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.4.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Opus 4.7 1M Max

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

A post was merged into an existing topic: Subagents ignore user’s own API key. Always bill against Cursor plan