Command reference Β· Cursor CLI
/help
Shows help; with a command name as an argument, shows details for that command.
/help shows an overview of all available slash commands in the Cursor CLI's chat prompt. If you call /help <command> with a command name as an argument, the CLI instead shows the details for exactly that command. The official reference describes this briefly as "Show help. Use /help <command> for command details."
The doc doesn't mention options beyond the optional argument. Invoking it doesn't change anything about code or session β it's purely for reference.
The slash command reference lists over 30 commands, from /model to /bedrock β /help is thus the central entry point for finding your way around this list without opening the docs website.
π THE SAME TASK (βSHOW HELPβ) ON OTHER PLATFORMS
β WHEN TO USE IT?
Look up the syntax of a rarely used command
Type /help mcp to see the exact syntax for MCP server management before using it.
Get an overview of all commands
Call /help without an argument to see the complete list of slash commands in the terminal.
β WHEN NOT TO?
The command you're looking for is already well known
The detour through help then only costs an extra step without providing new information.
Better: Call the command directly with the known arguments.
SOURCES
- Cursor Docs β Slash Commands β cursor.com
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