Tip: Cursor Lets You Pin Any Skill as an Always-On Custom Mode With Alt+Enter
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Cursor's 2026-08-19 update adds custom modes, where you pin a skill from the "/" menu so it stays active for the whole session instead of firing once. Activate with Alt+Enter on Windows or ⌥⏎ on Mac. This addresses the common failure where a skill loads, gets used for one turn, then falls out of attention as context grows, which is exactly what makes review checklists and house-style rules leak over long sessions.