New Cursor Features: /goal, Skills as Custom Modes, Agent Steering
Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-08-20 · Open on X
Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: beginner
Summary
Cursor released three new agent features. /goal sets a goal for the agent, skills can now be used as custom modes, and you can steer the agent while it runs.
Key points
- /goal command: give the agent a goal to work toward.
- Skills can now be used as custom modes.
- You can steer the agent while it is working.
- The creator had been waiting a long time for /goal.
Resources mentioned
- Cursor · tool · x.com · free · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
AI-native code editor (VS Code with AI built in).
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Try this
- Update Cursor and try /goal, skills as custom modes and agent steering.
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