Cursor CLIconfigurationbuilt-in
/max-mode
Toggle max mode on models that support it — enables extended reasoning and capability.
Syntax
/max-mode [on|off]When to use
- ▸Hard problems requiring deeper reasoning
- ▸Checking if max mode is available for current model
More Cursor CLI commands
exploration
/ask
Switch to Ask mode for read-only exploration — the agent searches and answers questions without editing any files.
configuration
/auto-run
Toggle auto-run (default) or set explicitly on/off/status. Controls whether tools run without asking for confirmation.
setup
/commands
Create or edit custom slash commands for repetitive workflows.
context-management
/compress
Summarize conversation to free context window space while keeping a high-level record of what happened.