Cursor latest version 0.48 update
Cursor 0.48 is a strong update, bringing many new features such as chat tags, custom modes and sound notifications to improve the chat experience and work efficiency.
Core content:
1. Chat tag function, supporting multiple groups of conversations in parallel
2. The return and enhancement of custom mode to create a personalized workflow
3. Cost visualization and other performance improvements to optimize team collaboration and project management
Chat tags, custom modes, and sound notifications
This update introduces chat tags for multiple groups of conversations in parallel, a redesigned mode system (including custom modes), and improvements to cost visibility, indexing performance, and MCP stability. In addition, a sound notification when a chat is completed has been added. 0.47 already introduced custom modes, but they were withdrawn in the middle, and this update has been updated back. Cursor 0.47 Custom Agents are here
Built-in modes and custom modes (beta)
Existing built-in modes in Cursor include "Agent" and "Ask", and now support adding custom modes. The "Edit" mode is renamed "Manual" to more accurately reflect its functionality.
The Q&A mode now has full search tool permissions by default, so the@Codebasetool. It will automatically search the code base when needed. If you want to actively trigger the search, you can directly tell Cursor to "search the code base" using natural language. You can also disable the automatic search function of the "Q&A" mode in the mode menu, so that the mode only uses the context you actively provide.
Learn more about: Intelligent Agents [1] and Question-Answering Model [2] .
Custom mode (beta) allows you to combine tools and prompts to create new modes that suit your workflow. Since custom mode can be bound to custom shortcuts, ⌘I is bound to "Smart Agent" mode by default , and ⌘L is used to toggle the sidebar by default. If you unbind ⌘I, it will also be used to toggle the sidebar. Custom mode is currently in beta and can be enabled in "Settings → Features → Chat → Custom Mode".
You can also select the default mode from the settings (Settings → Features → Chat → Default Chat Mode) to set it to your preferred mode or the mode you used most recently.
Learn more: Custom mode [3] .
Plan ActThen open two tabs to do different things at the same timeChat Tags
Create a new tab (⌘N) in the chat to have multiple conversations going on at the same time. You can start one smart agent and then open another tab to start another workflow.
When a tab is waiting for your input, a small orange dot will appear on the tab.
Sound notifications (beta)
Cursor can play a notification sound when a chat is finished and ready for you to review. This can be enabled in Settings → Features → Chat → Play notification sound when finished.
Long conversations suggest creating a new chat
When the conversation length approaches the context window limit, we recommend that you turn on "New Chat" for better performance.
Usage-based cost visibility
For usage-based models, you can now view the cost of each chat and detailed cost breakdown in the history.
