5 min readUpdated Aug 6, 2026Beginner
Chat & Context
Learn about Chat & Context in this comprehensive lesson.
Cmd+L opens the Chat panel. The true power of Cursor chat is how you provide it with context.
- **@Files:** Type @ followed by a filename to force the AI to read that specific file before answering.
- **@Folders:** Feed an entire folder to the context window.
- **@Docs:** Search and inject external documentation (like Next.js or React docs) directly into the chat.
- **@Web:** Ask Cursor to search the internet for the latest information to answer your coding question.
Context Window Limits
While you can @ tag many files, tagging too many large files will exhaust the context window and dilute the AIs focus.