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Cursor users request dedicated shortcut for 'Steer' agent function

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A user on the Cursor subreddit is requesting a dedicated keyboard shortcut for the 'Steer' function within the Cursor IDE. The current method of accessing 'Steer' involves multiple clicks through menus, which negates its purpose of allowing minor course corrections without interrupting the agent's workflow. The user suggests either a direct shortcut or exposing 'Steer' as a command for custom keybindings, noting a similar feature in the open-source agent agav. AI

IMPACT Potential usability improvement for AI-assisted coding tools.

RANK_REASON User feature request for an existing software product.

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Cursor users request dedicated shortcut for 'Steer' agent function

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/devdaar ·

    Can we get a keyboard shortcut for Steer ? Queue → ⋯ → Steer every time kills the point

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>when the agent starts heading the wrong way i want to nudge it (&quot;config is in /infra not /src&quot;) without stopping it. steer does exactly that: the message lands at the next tool call and nothing gets cut off mid-action.</p> <p>the proble…

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