# Why does cursor open it agent mode and why isn't there a easy well documented way to change it **URL:** \ **Category:** Feedback\ **Tags:** agents-window\ **Created:** [July 2, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-does-cursor-open-it-agent-mode-and-why-isnt-there-a-easy-well-documented-way-to-change-it/164641 "2026-07-02T07:50:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-does-cursor-open-it-agent-mode-and-why-isnt-there-a-easy-well-documented-way-to-change-it/164641/5 "2026-07-02T14:52:33Z")
Hey there. This is configurable. > [@Cursor starting in agent mode instead of editor mode](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-starting-in-agent-mode-instead-of-editor-mode/164426/5): > > Hey, thanks for the report. This started with the latest update. On startup, Cursor now opens in the Agents Window. To make the Editor Window the default again: Cursor Settings \> Agents \> turn off Open Agents Window on startup. If you don’t see that toggle or it doesn’t work after you turn it off, you can switch back using Ctrl+Shift+N, or Command Palette Ctrl+Shift+P \> Open Editor Window. Let me know if that helped. If the toggle is missing or doesn’t save, tell me and we can look into it se… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-does-cursor-open-it-agent-mode-and-why-isnt-there-a-easy-well-documented-way-to-change-it/164641)._