2 min lesson
Ask vs Agent: pick the right mode
Work through this case: "You want to rename a function across the codebase and update its tests. Ask or Agent?" Say what you would do and why.
Step 1 of 3
Two modes, one decision.
The mode changes what you are asking Cursor to own. Ask keeps the work in your hands: it reads context, explains paths and helps you decide. Agent takes a bounded task and produces a diff you can review.
Agent is the right surface when the task needs edits, tool use, verification and a reviewed hand-back.