# Use "edit mode" not "agent"

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057>\
**Category:** Discussions\
**Created:** [March 4, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057 "2025-03-04T10:12:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sy3ra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sy3ra/32/32703_2.png) [@sy3ra](https://forum.cursor.com/u/sy3ra)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057/1 "2025-03-04T10:12:35Z")

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I think the “Edit” mode is same as composer  
when I request agent it takes too long time to read my file.  
Edit mode is not (at least reading code speed)

Anyway, How did claude3.7 get so stupid

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**Author:** ![gandan.dev](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/gandan.dev/32/17663_2.png) [@gandan.dev](https://forum.cursor.com/u/gandan.dev)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057/2 "2025-03-04T10:15:38Z")

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Yeah, the current edit mode was previously the normal composer.

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**Author:** ![decsters01](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/decsters01/32/10082_2.png) [@decsters01](https://forum.cursor.com/u/decsters01)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057/3 "2025-03-05T07:29:39Z")

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Oque não entendo é se o modo agente agora é disponível para todos os modelos porque manter o modo editar?

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**Author:** ![sy3ra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sy3ra/32/32703_2.png) [@sy3ra](https://forum.cursor.com/u/sy3ra)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057/4 "2025-03-05T07:33:19Z")

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it takes too long time to read files.  
(looks like Reading by 80~100 lines )  
and agent mode lost prev prompt too easily  
It’s just my experience, but I definitely feel it

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**Author:** ![gandan.dev](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/gandan.dev/32/17663_2.png) [@gandan.dev](https://forum.cursor.com/u/gandan.dev)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057/5 "2025-03-08T00:37:36Z")

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For legacy reasons, I believe. Additionally, some people prefer using the standard composer over the agent.

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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:** [June 18, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/use-edit-mode-not-agent/59057/6 "2026-06-18T10:32:16Z")

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Closed on June 18, 2026, 10:32am UTC