switching-projects
Switch Project
Use this skill when the user wants to switch to a different project, open another codebase, or move the current conversation to a different workspace root.
How It Works
Cursor has a built-in MCP server called cursor-app-control with a tool called move_agent_to_root that changes the agent's active workspace directory. This lets you switch projects mid-conversation without opening a new window.
Steps
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Ask or infer the target project — if the user says "switch to my-app", search for it. Common project locations:
~/Documents/development/~/projects/~/code/~/repos/
List directories in the likely parent folder to find the project:
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