Agents
Cursor Agent Review: Quick vs Deep Diff Review After Agent Edits
Agent Review has Agent critique its own changes (or your full local diff vs main) before you ship. Run it automatically after each commit, on demand with `/agent-review`, or from the Source Control tab for all local changes. Choose Quick for fast sanity checks or Deep for security-sensitive or large refactors; reviews also read repository rules from `BUGBOT.md` files.
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How do I start an Agent Review?
- Trigger
- Automatic (settings)
- Scope
- After each commit Agent makes
- Best for
- Hands-off hygiene on small iterations
- Trigger
- /agent-review
- Scope
- Current agent session changes
- Best for
- On-demand check before you commit
- Trigger
- Source Control tab
- Scope
- All local changes vs main branch
- Best for
- Catch issues across a full feature branch
| Trigger | Scope | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (settings) | After each commit Agent makes | Hands-off hygiene on small iterations |
| /agent-review | Current agent session changes | On-demand check before you commit |
| Source Control tab | All local changes vs main branch | Catch issues across a full feature branch |
Should I use Quick or Deep review?
- Quick
- Fast, lower cost; formatting, small diffs, sanity checks.
- Deep
- Slower, higher cost; complex logic, security-sensitive code, large refactors.
How do BUGBOT.md rules affect review?
Agent Review loads repository rules from `BUGBOT.md` (same family as BugbotCursor's automated PR reviewer that posts inline findings and can push fix commits from isolated VMs. PR review). Keep team standards there: forbidden patterns, required tests, security checks. Agent Review is pre-commit/local; Bugbot still covers PRs on the remote. Use both when you want local self-review plus team-visible PR gates.
How is Agent Review different from Bugbot?
Agent Review runs inside your IDE on local or just-committed work. BugbotCursor's automated PR reviewer that posts inline findings and can push fix commits from isolated VMs. reviews pull requests on GitHub/GitLab with team policies and merge gates. Agent Review catches issues before push; Bugbot enforces standards for the whole team on shared branches.
Frequently asked questions
Does Agent Review block commits?
No. It surfaces findings for you to fix. Treat it as review evidence; you still own merge decisions.
Can I run review on changes Agent did not make?
Yes via Source Control, which compares your full local diff against main.
Does Deep review replace security scanners?
No. Use Deep for AI-assisted code review; keep SAST, dependency scanning and human review in your pipeline.
Sources & last verified
Cursor ships frequently. Facts verified against primary sources on June 24, 2026.