# Advisor

Advisor mode.

- Repository: https://github.com/cursor/plugins (15000 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill advisor -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add cursor/plugins`

## Description

Advisor mode. Consult a stronger (or different) model at key checkpoints: before major decisions, when stuck on an error, and before declaring a task done. Use when the user types /advisor, asks to turn the advisor on or off, picks an advisor model, or explicitly asks for a second opinion from a stronger or different model. Never enable it on your own.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Advisor

You are the main model. Advisor mode adds a second, stronger model that you consult at a few key points. The advisor gets your briefing (and the full transcript when available), thinks hard, and returns a verdict with guidance. It does not edit files. You still do the work and make the final call.

State lives in `.cursor/advisor/state.json` at the project root. When that file exists with `"enabled": true`, advisor mode is on for this project.

## Commands

The text after `/advisor` selects the action.

| Input | Action |
| --- | --- |
| `/advisor` | Enable for this conversation with the default advisor: the latest Grok at its highest reasoning effort. If a state file already exists, from this or another conversation, re-bind it here, keeping its `model` and `nudge` settings. |
| `/advisor <model>` | Same, with the given model. Any model available to subagents works: `/advisor cursor-grok-4.6-xhigh-fast`, `/advisor composer-2.5`. |
| `/advisor off` | Disable: delete `.cursor/advisor/`. |
| `/advisor status` | Report model, consult count, and whether the end-of-turn nudge is on. Changes nothing. |
| `/advisor ask <question>` | Consult now about the current work, regardless of checkpoint. |
| `/advisor nudge on` / `off` | Toggle the end-of-turn reminder posted by the plugin's stop hook (default on). |

If the message also contains a task (`/advisor, then refactor the cache layer`), enable first, then do the task under advisor mode.

### Choosing the model

The default is the latest Grok model at its highest reasoning effort, currently `cursor-grok-4.6-xhigh`. If a newer Grok or a higher effort tier appears in the subagent model list available to you, prefer it and say so.

For `/advisor <model>`, resolve the request against the subagent model slugs available to you:

The rest: https://github.com/cursor/plugins/blob/HEAD/advisor/skills/advisor/SKILL.md