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Community Question โ€ข Apr 20, 2026

How does the '@' symbol work in Cursor's chat?

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Sneha Reddy
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The '@' symbol is for 'Symbols'. You can type '@Files' to reference specific files, '@Codebase' to search everything, or even '@Web' to let Cursor search the live internet for documentation. It's the best way to provide specific context.
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Alex Turner
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Vikram Dev
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This was super helpful! I finally understand the difference between the two modes.
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Ananya Gupta
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