diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 52f7654..50e8d15 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ name: Cursor Agent
 on:
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
 
 jobs:
   cursor:
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ For playground repos that commit directly to the default branch (no PR workflow)
 
 ## How it works
 
-When someone mentions `@cursor` in a new issue or PR comment:
+When someone mentions `@cursor` in a new issue (title or body), a new issue/PR comment, or similar:
 
 1. The action parses the webhook payload (`GITHUB_EVENT_PATH`) and checks for `@cursor`.
 2. Comments from the `cursor` user are ignored to prevent feedback loops.
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ You can ask Cursor to review a PR, refine a feature request, or implement a chan
 
 ## Supported events
 
-- `issue_comment` with `types: [created]` — issue and PR timeline comments (recommended)
+- `issue_comment` with `types: [created]` — issue and PR timeline comments
+- `issues` with `types: [opened]` — new issue if `@cursor` appears in title or body
 
 `pull_request_review_comment` is not enabled by default: Gitea's payload uses a `review` object instead of `comment`, which is easy to get wrong. Open an issue if you need that trigger tested on your Gitea version.
diff --git a/SOUL.md b/SOUL.md
index b9fa318..567ca05 100644
--- a/SOUL.md
+++ b/SOUL.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Agent Quick Start
 
-- **What:** Gitea composite Action — `@cursor` in issue/PR comments runs Cursor CLI + gitea-mcp on the Actions runner.
+- **What:** Gitea composite Action — `@cursor` in issue/PR comments or new issues runs Cursor CLI + gitea-mcp on the Actions runner.
 - **Gitea:** https://gitea.schwenk.online — repo `froxxxy/cursor-gitea-agent`
 - **Default model:** `composer-2.5` (override via `ai_model` input only when Fränky asks)
 - **Runner:** Gitea Actions on `boka`
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ cursor-gitea-agent
 
 ## One-Liner
 
-Gitea Action that triggers Cursor AI when `@cursor` is mentioned in issue or PR comments.
+Gitea Action that triggers Cursor AI when `@cursor` is mentioned in issue/PR comments or new issues.
 
 ## Vision
 
diff --git a/scripts/check-comment.sh b/scripts/check-comment.sh
index f202e85..91ffea1 100755
--- a/scripts/check-comment.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-comment.sh
@@ -15,14 +15,18 @@ fi
 
 OUTPUT_FILE="${GITHUB_OUTPUT:?GITHUB_OUTPUT is not set}"
 
-COMMENT_BODY=$(jq -r '
+COMMENT_BODY=$(jq -r \
+  --arg event_name "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME:-}" \
+  '
   if .comment?.body? then .comment.body
   elif .review?.body? then .review.body
+  elif $event_name == "issues" then
+    ((.issue.title // "") + "\n" + (.issue.body // ""))
   else empty end
-' "$EVENT_FILE")
+  ' "$EVENT_FILE")
 
 if [ -z "$COMMENT_BODY" ]; then
-  echo "No comment or review body in event payload — skipping."
+  echo "No @cursor trigger text in event payload — skipping."
   echo "run_cursor=false" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
   exit 0
 fi
@@ -63,6 +67,11 @@ jq \
         id: .review.id,
         user: (.sender.login // "unknown")
       }
+      elif ($event_name == "issues") and .issue then {
+        body: ((.issue.title // "") + "\n" + (.issue.body // "")),
+        id: null,
+        user: (.sender.login // .issue.user.login // "unknown")
+      }
       else null end
     ),
     issue: {