Background

Around November 2024, the Cursor Editor was updated to include Auto-Completion. This is a fantastic feature, but sometimes you might want to disable it temporarily. This guide explains how to do just that.

https://www.cursor.com/

Prerequisite

This guide is for MacBook users.

Steps to Disable Auto-Completion

1. Open the Cursor Editor and press cmd + shift + p.
2. Type "disable cursor tab".
3. Press Enter to apply the change.

Before

When auto-completion is enabled:

After

Once you type "disable cursor tab" and press Enter, auto-completion will be disabled:

How to Re-Enable Auto-Completion

To turn auto-completion back on:

1. Open the Cursor Editor and press cmd + shift + p.
2. Type "enable cursor tab".
3. Press Enter to apply the change.

Reference

https://forum.cursor.com/t/quick-disable-enable/15587/4