Cursor CLIsetupbuilt-in
/rules
Create new rules or edit existing rules in .cursor/rules (.mdc files) for persistent project guidance.
When to use
- ▸Setting coding style rules the agent must follow
- ▸Adding framework-specific conventions
- ▸Documenting team standards the agent should enforce
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.