# The @Codebase functionality went missing in 'Ask' mode

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 2, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357 "2025-04-02T18:39:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeanCole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@SeanCole](https://forum.cursor.com/u/SeanCole)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357/1 "2025-04-02T18:39:35Z")

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This morning, I could still use the @Codebase functionality in “Ask” mode until I restarted Cursor. Now, the @Codebase functionality is gone. I tried to resync, delete index, reinstall Cursor, and restart my Mac, but it was no use. Is anyone else experiencing the same thing? Has there been an update today?

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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:** [April 3, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357/2 "2025-04-03T04:16:45Z")

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> [@@codebase not available anymore?](https://forum.cursor.com/t/codebase-not-available-anymore/74265/2):
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> Hey, yes, we removed this feature because the Ask mode can now search the codebase on its own when needed, and you can also ask it in natural language to search the codebase. Here’s the information:

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**Author:** ![SeanCole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@SeanCole](https://forum.cursor.com/u/SeanCole)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357/3 "2025-04-03T11:05:12Z")

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Yes, but now everytime I have to type in “search the codebase for context”, and the reason why it is important for the agent to take in everything is to make sure it won’t mess up the codes with edits that fail to take certain context into account. It’s essential for the AI to look through the codes before editing anything.

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**Author:** ![SeanCole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@SeanCole](https://forum.cursor.com/u/SeanCole)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357/4 "2025-04-03T16:02:43Z")

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No, I type in “Search the codebase”, and it doesn’t seem to look through the files. Previously, when you typed in @Codebase, it would indicate for a while that it was looking through the files. This doesn’t seem right. This concerns me whenever it tries to edit because it doesn’t look through the files to take in the context.

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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:** [April 3, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357/5 "2025-04-03T16:48:08Z")

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I just checked, and it works for me, it’s in ask mode.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/0/e/0eaacff870651e8714224128b14c9d6c36c0a9a6.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-codebase-functionality-went-missing-in-ask-mode/74357/6 "2025-05-03T16:48:52Z")

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Closed on May 3, 2025, 4:48pm UTC

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