Cursor CLIsession-managementbuilt-in
/resume
Resume a previous chat session by folder name.
Syntax
/resume <chat>When to use
- ▸Returning to a project-specific conversation
- ▸Picking up a session from a different directory
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.