Cursor CLIsession-managementbuilt-in
/new-chat
Start a new chat session with empty context.
When to use
- ▸Switching to a new unrelated task
- ▸Resetting context after completing a task
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.