Command reference · Cursor CLI
agent resume
Resumes the most recently used chat session directly, without showing a selection list.
agent resume loads the most recently used session, including its prior context, and continues the conversation there. It's equivalent to --continue or the /resume slash command, both of which are shorthand for --resume=-1.
✅ WHEN TO USE IT?
Pick up the last conversation directly after an interruption
agent resume
⛔ WHEN NOT TO?
An older session, not the most recent one, needs to be resumed
agent resume always loads only the most recently used session.
Better: Use agent ls to pick a specific earlier session, or set --resume [chatId] with a concrete ID
SOURCES
- Cursor Docs — CLI Reference: Parameters ↗ cursor.com