# Switch Auto (IDE)

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/switch-auto-ide/163204>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** auto-mode\
**Created:** [June 13, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/switch-auto-ide/163204 "2026-06-13T16:15:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Junior\_Calsolari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@Junior\_Calsolari](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Junior_Calsolari)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/switch-auto-ide/163204/1 "2026-06-13T16:15:11Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

**Describe the Bug**

When the currently selected model runs out of available tokens, Cursor shows a button suggesting that the user switch to Auto mode. However, when clicking this button, Cursor sets the model value to `auto` instead of `Auto`.

This causes a problem because `auto` does not appear to be a valid model option, while `Auto` is the expected valid option.

### Steps to Reproduce

**Steps to Reproduce**

1. Select a model in Cursor.
2. Use the selected model until it no longer has available tokens.
3. Wait for Cursor to show the button suggesting switching to Auto.
4. Click the button to switch to Auto.
5. Check the selected model value.

The selected value is set to `auto` instead of `Auto`.

### Expected Behavior

**Expected Behavior**

After clicking the button to switch to Auto, Cursor should select the valid `Auto` model option.

The model value should be assigned as `Auto`, not `auto`.

### Operating System

Linux

### Version Information

Version: 3.7.36  
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1  
Commit: 776d1f9d76df50a4e0aeca61819a88e7c1b861e0  
Date: 2026-06-13T00:31:56.287Z  
Layout: editor  
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  
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256  
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-124-generic

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/switch-auto-ide/163204/5 "2026-06-13T16:26:57Z")

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report. This is a known bug: the switch to Auto button sets the model value to lowercase `auto` instead of the valid `Auto`, which causes the error. The issue is already tracked, but we don’t have an exact fix timeline yet.

Workaround: after you run out of tokens, don’t click the button. Instead, manually pick Auto from the model list in the picker, and it’ll set the value correctly.

If anything changes on the fix, I’ll reply in the thread.

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/switch-auto-ide/163204/8 "2026-10-10T17:02:53Z")

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Hey @Junior_Calsolari! I’m getting back to this as promised.

The “Switch to Auto” button that showed up after hitting the limit and set the model to lowercase `auto` has now been fixed on our side. You don’t need to do anything on your end.

If lowercase `auto` is still showing in the model picker from back then, just select Auto from the list once and it’ll save correctly after that.

Let me know if you run into this anywhere else.