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Cursor Chat introduces context through the @ reference mechanism: @file references files, @folder references directories, @docs connects to framework documentation indexes, @terminal passes in terminal output, and @web fetches URL content in real time.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/7/2026
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Valid until: 1/5/2027
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