Cursor CLI /ask: Brainstorm Without Letting the Agent Write Code

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-05-13 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner

Summary

A tip about the Cursor CLI's /ask command. It lets you brainstorm or ask questions without the agent changing your code. The creator calls it an underrated feature.

Key points

• The Cursor CLI has an /ask command.
• /ask is for brainstorming and questions; the agent does not edit code.
• Use it to plan before you let the agent make changes.

Resources mentioned

• Cursor · tool · x.com · free · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
  AI-native code editor (VS Code with AI built in).
  Also in: GLM 5.3 and GLM 5.3 Flash now in Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Grok Bot Can Now Hand Off Coding Tasks to Cursor (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Assistants (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Why Plan Mode Still Matters in AI Coding Agents (Codex, Claude, Cursor) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 121 more

Try this

• Use /ask in the Cursor CLI to brainstorm before letting the agent write code.