SOLVED: Cannot find way to require confirmation before code changes - This is unacceptable and very frustrating

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I found a workaround that completely stops Cursor from asking me to approve every single file edit.

If you switch from Agent mode to Plan mode, Cursor behaves very differently. In Agent mode it pauses constantly to ask for confirmation, but in Plan mode it generates a full blueprint of all changes first. When you approve the plan, Cursor executes all the edits in one shot — no further prompts, no interruptions.

Workflow that solved it for me:

Open Cursor in Plan instead of Agent

Let it generate the proposed steps

Click Approve plan

Cursor applies the entire set of changes automatically, without asking again

It basically turns into a “batch edit” mode, and it’s the only reliable way I’ve found to stop the per-file confirmation prompts.

Sharing in case it helps others until an official toggle is fixed or reintroduced.

Steps to Reproduce

as described

Expected Behavior

as described

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version 2.1.50
VS code `1.105.1

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Codex

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

Hey, thanks for sharing the solution. This issue should be fixed in the upcoming update.

Your workaround with Plan Mode is a good way to bypass the problem until we fix the confirmations bug. Thanks for sharing it with the community.