Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code. It offers deep codebase understanding, multi-file editing and natural language code generation directly in your editor.
April 24, 2026
This release introduces multitasking via async subagents using the /multitask command, allowing parallel processing of requests. It also adds improved worktrees support in the Agents Window for running isolated tasks across different branches, and introduces multi-root workspaces enabling a single agent session to make cross-repo changes spanning frontend, backend, and shared libraries.
April 24, 2026
Cursor introduced multitasking with async subagents via /multitask command to parallelize requests, improved worktrees experience in the Agents Window for running isolated tasks across branches, and multi-root workspace support allowing a single agent session to target multiple folders for cross-repo changes.
April 15, 2026
Cursor 3.1 introduces interactive Canvases that allow the AI to respond with visualizations including dashboards and custom interfaces. The Agents Window received a tiled layout for running multiple agents in parallel, and voice input was upgraded with batch STT for higher-quality speech-to-text transcription.
April 8, 2026
Bugbot can now learn from feedback on pull requests and turn those signals into learned rules that improve future reviews, achieving a 78% resolution rate. MCP server support was added for additional context during code reviews on Teams and Enterprise plans. Additional improvements include a 'Fix All' action, redesigned settings, and improved Bugbot Autofix reliability.
March 11, 2026
Cursor added 30+ new plugins from partners like Atlassian, Datadog, GitLab, and Hugging Face, enabling cloud agents to read, write, and take actions across more of the user's stack. Previous updates also introduced Automations for always-on agents triggered by schedules or events, JetBrains IDE support via Agent Client Protocol, MCP Apps with interactive UIs, and Bugbot Autofix for automatic PR fixes.
March 11, 2026
Cursor added 30+ new plugins from partners like Atlassian, Datadog, GitLab, and Hugging Face, enabling cloud agents to read, write, and take actions across more of the development stack. Previous updates also introduced Automations for always-on agents triggered by schedules or events, JetBrains IDE support via Agent Client Protocol, MCP Apps with interactive UIs, and Bugbot Autofix for automatic PR fixes.
March 25, 2025
Composer 2 is now available in Cursor, offering frontier-level coding performance with strong results on challenging coding tasks. It introduces a two-tier pricing model: Standard at $0.50/M input and $2.50/M output tokens, and Fast (default) at $1.50/M input and $7.50/M output tokens. Additionally, self-hosted cloud agents are now supported, keeping code and tool execution entirely within the user's own network infrastructure.
January 1, 2025
Agent mode introduced. Cursor can autonomously run terminal commands, edit files and fix errors.
March 1, 2024
Claude integration added. Multi-file editing with Composer. Codebase-wide context understanding.
January 1, 2023
Initial launch as AI-first VS Code fork. Basic code completion and chat features.