Version History & Features

This comprehensive changelog tracks Cursor’s evolution, highlighting major features, improvements, and fixes across all versions. Use this as a reference for understanding feature availability and planning upgrades.

Version 2.x Series (2025-2026)

Version 2.5 - Plugins & Long-Running Agents (February 2026)

Latest

Released: February 17, 2026

See the official Cursor changelog for the latest updates.

Major Features

🔌 Plugins & Cursor Marketplace

Plugins system — extend Cursor with third-party integrations
Cursor Marketplace with launch partners: Amplitude, AWS, Figma, Linear, Stripe
Plugins run as MCP servers with sandbox access controls
Install and manage plugins from the Marketplace tab

🤖 Long-Running Agents (Research Preview)

Autonomous agents that run for hours in the cloud at cursor.com/agents
Create branches, run CI, iterate on code reviews autonomously
Available separately from the IDE (Feb 12, 2026)

🔄 Async Subagents with Nesting

Launch subagents that can themselves spawn further subagents
Deep task decomposition for complex features
Improved parallelization of independent workstreams

💰 Usage Pool Changes

Two separate usage pools: Auto/Composer pool and API pool
Boosted limits for paying customers
Clearer usage tracking and billing

CLI Improvements (February 18, 2026)

Plan mode persistent menus for better navigation
Mermaid ASCII diagrams rendered in terminal
Ctrl+O toggle for plan mode visibility

v2.5.20 (February 20, 2026)

Minor stability fixes and performance improvements

Version 2.4 - Subagents & Skills (January 2026)

Released: January 22, 2026

See the official Cursor changelog for the latest updates.

Major Features

🤖 Subagents

Specialized subagents for specific tasks (testing, docs, refactoring)
Create custom subagents with .cursor/agents/ directory
Agent-to-agent communication and task delegation
Better parallelization with agent pooling

📜 Skills (SKILL.md)

Define reusable skills with SKILL.md manifest files
Skills can specify tools, context, and prompts
Share skills across projects and teams
Built-in skill marketplace integration

🎨 Image Generation

AI-generated images directly in chat
Generate mockups, diagrams, and UI previews
Export to common formats (PNG, SVG)
Integration with visual editing mode

📋 Cursor Blame

AI-powered git blame with context
Understand why changes were made, not just who made them
Link changes to issues, PRs, and discussions
Timeline view of code evolution

🤔 Agent Clarification

Agents ask clarifying questions before executing complex tasks
Configurable clarification threshold
Better understanding of user intent
Reduces back-and-forth iterations

⚡ 40x Faster Hooks

Massive performance improvement for hooks execution
Near-instant hook responses
Better support for complex hook chains
Reduced latency in hook-heavy workflows

CLI Plan/Ask Modes (January 16, 2026)

Plan mode in CLI: cursor --plan "description" for offline planning
Ask mode in CLI: cursor --ask "question" for quick queries
Cloud handoff: Use & suffix to hand off tasks to cloud agents
Improved offline support: Better caching and local model fallbacks

Additional Improvements

Layout persistence across sessions
Custom keyboard shortcut profiles
Improved model switching UI
Better error recovery in multi-agent mode
Enhanced MCP server management

Version 2.3 - Layout & Stability (December 2025)

Released: December 22, 2025

Major Features

🎨 Layout Customization

Fully customizable layouts with drag-and-drop panels
Save and restore layout presets
Multi-monitor support with layout sync
Compact mode for smaller screens

🔧 Stability Improvements

Reduced memory usage by 25%
Better handling of large files (>10MB)
Improved crash recovery
Enhanced stability for long sessions

Additional Improvements

Improved diff view with inline comments
Better keyboard navigation in agent sidebar
Enhanced search filtering options
Fixed various UI rendering issues

Version 2.2 - Debug Mode & Visual Editing (December 2025)

Released: December 10, 2025

See the official Cursor changelog for the latest updates.

Major Features

🐛 Debug Mode

Runtime log instrumentation for automatic root cause analysis
Works across multiple tech stacks and languages
Model-agnostic debugging assistance
Intelligent error tracing and resolution

🎨 Browser Layout and Style Editor

Real-time visual design capabilities in Cursor Browser
Simultaneously work on code and design
Modify elements and adjust colors directly
Experiment with CSS and apply changes via agent

📋 Plan Mode Improvements

Inline Mermaid diagrams with automatic generation and streaming
Delegate selected tasks to new agents
Enhanced control over plan execution
Better task breakdown visualization

🤖 Multi-Agent Judging

Automatic evaluation after parallel agent execution
Recommendations for best solution selection
Explanatory comments on selected approaches
Improved multi-agent coordination

📌 Pinned Chats

Pin important chats in agent sidebar
Quick access to reference conversations
Better organization for complex projects

Additional Improvements

Browser protection controls via dashboard settings
Read-only terminal support for Ask Mode
Local parallel agent stability enhancements
Plans saved as editable disk files
System notifications for terminal and MCP actions
Keyboard shortcut improvements
AWS Bedrock performance optimization
Explorer pane auto-search functionality
Rules supporting prompts and scripts within folders

Version 2.1 - AI Code Reviews & Instant Grep (November 2025)

Released: November 21, 2025

Major Features

📋 Improved Plan Mode

Interactive UI for answering clarifying questions during plan creation
Integrated search functionality (⌘+F) within generated plans
Better planning workflow for complex features

🔍 AI Code Reviews

In-editor bug detection examining your changes
Complements BugBot integration across GitHub, GitLab, and Enterprise Server
Proactive issue identification before commits

⚡ Instant Grep (Beta)

Instant execution of all agent grep commands
Regex and word boundary matching support
Manual codebase searches significantly faster

Additional Improvements

Enhanced terminal process awareness
Project-level hooks support
Multiple stability and performance refinements

Version 2.0 - Multi-Agents & Composer Model (October 2025)

Major Release

Released: October 29, 2025

Major Features

🤖 Multi-Agents

Eight parallel agents operating simultaneously
Isolated codebase copies using git worktrees
Remote machine support for distributed work
Coordinate complex tasks across multiple agents

🧠 Composer Model

Frontier model optimized for code generation
4x faster than similarly intelligent models
Enhanced reasoning capabilities
Better code understanding and generation

🌐 Browser (General Availability)

Full enterprise support with in-editor embedding
DOM element selection tools
Production-ready browser integration

🔒 Sandboxed Terminals (macOS)

Secure execution environment for shell commands
Configurable sandbox controls for enterprise teams
Enhanced security for automated commands

👥 Team Commands

Centralized custom commands and rules
Distribution across team members via dashboard
Consistent workflows across teams

🎤 Voice Mode

Speech-to-text agent control
Customizable submission keywords
Hands-free coding assistance

⚡ Performance Improvements

Language Server Protocol optimization
Dynamic memory allocation for Python and TypeScript
Faster response times across the board

📋 Plan Mode Background Processing

Separate model usage for planning and building
Parallel agent options during planning
More efficient resource utilization

🏢 Enterprise Features

Sandbox admin controls
Cloud hook distribution
Timestamped audit logging

Version 1.x Series (2025)

Version 1.7+ - Beta Features (September 2025)

Released: September 29, 2025

Major Beta Features

🌐 Cursor Browser (Beta)

In-app browser for real-time testing and verification
Test changes as you code without leaving the IDE
Verify UI changes instantly
Debug visual issues in context
Available in Beta settings tab

📋 Native Plan Mode (Beta)

Built-in task planning before implementation
AI-assisted breakdown of complex features
Structured approach to large tasks
Plan review before execution
Available in Beta settings tab

🤖 Claude Sonnet 4.5 Support

Best coding model with 1M context window
Superior performance on coding tasks
Better than Opus 4.5 for daily work
State-of-the-art results

🔧 GPT-5.2 Codex Model

Specialized for bug fixing
Excellent for UI generation
Fast iterations on frontend work
Available in model selection

How to Enable Beta Features

Open Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
Navigate to “Beta” tab
Enable “Cursor Browser” and “Plan Mode”
Restart Cursor if prompted

Version 1.4.x - Enhanced Agent Control (August 2025)

Released: August 6, 2025

Major Features

🎯 Agent Steerability

Improved agent control and guidance
Separate model selection per agent
Enhanced agent sidebar for management
Queued message handling

📊 Transparency & Control

Usage and pricing visibility in chat
Context usage display for all operations
Compact chat mode for streamlined interface
Shared terminal with agent

🔧 Advanced Capabilities

GitHub support for Background Agents
Expanded read file capabilities
Enhanced directory listing tools
Improved grep and codebase search
Web search optimization

⚡ Performance

Faster Background Agent startup
Optimized edit performance
Context selection refinements

Version 1.3.x - Shared Experience (July 2025)

Released: July 29, 2025

Major Features

💻 Shared Terminal

Direct terminal sharing with Agent
Real-time command execution visibility
Synchronized input/output

📈 Context Awareness

Context usage display in Chat
Active Tab integration in Chat
Right-click directory send to Chat

🚀 Performance & Security

Significantly faster edit performance
Checkpoints for Notebooks
Enhanced security configurations

Version 1.2.x - Agent Intelligence (July 2025)

Released: July 3, 2025

Major Features

🎯 Agent Planning System

Structured to-do lists for complex tasks
Real-time progress tracking
Task queue management with reordering
Visible in chat and Slack integrations

📋 Enhanced Context Management

PR indexing and semantic search
Improved code embedding model (30% better accuracy)
Git integration for commits, branches, and issues
~100ms faster Tab completions

🔧 Developer Experience

Merge conflict resolution in chat
Syntax highlighting in completions
Multiple image attachments support
VS Code 1.99 base upgrade

Patches

1.2.1-1.2.4: Performance improvements, UI polish, stability fixes

Version 1.1.x - Team Collaboration (June 2025)

Released: June 12, 2025

Major Features

💬 Slack Integration

Launch Background Agents from Slack with @Cursor
Live updates in Slack threads
Full context understanding from conversations
Direct GitHub PR creation

🔍 Enhanced Search

In-app settings search (Cmd/Ctrl+F)
PR indexing and search capabilities
Improved deep-linking experience

🔌 MCP Improvements

Progress notifications for long tasks
Dynamic tool registration
Monorepo root context support

Patches

1.1.1-1.1.7: Workspace indexing, performance, agent reliability

Version 1.0 - General Availability (June 2025)

GA Release

Released: June 4, 2025

Major Features

🤖 BugBot Launch

Automated PR review system
Bug detection and commenting
“Fix in Cursor” integration
Smart code analysis

🧠 Memories GA

Project-specific knowledge retention
Approved memory generation
Cross-session persistence
Team sharing capabilities

🛠️ Developer Tools

One-click MCP server installation
Jupyter Notebook agent support
Background Agents for all users
Enterprise restrictions to stable releases

💰 Unified Pricing

Request-based quota system
Simplified billing model
Max Mode token pricing
Legacy mode sunset

Version 0.x Series (2024-2025)

Version 0.50.x - Architecture Refresh (May 2025)

Released: May 15, 2025

Key Changes

Unified Request Pricing

Single quota system
Token-based Max Mode
Removal of premium limits

New Tab Model

Multi-file change awareness
Syntax highlighting
Performance improvements

Background Agent Preview

Autonomous task execution
VM-based isolation
Early access rollout

Version 0.49.x - Rules & Control (April 2025)

Released: April 15, 2025

Major Features

📐 Rules Generation

/Generate Cursor Rules command
Auto-attached rule patterns
Always-attached persistence
Agent rule editing

🎛️ Enhanced Control

Terminal command approval
MCP tool permissions
Review diffs in chat
Chat history in palette

Version 0.48.x - Agent Unification (March 2025)

Released: March 20, 2025

Paradigm Shift

🤖 Unified Agent Mode

Single AI interface
Adaptive capabilities
Web search integration
Simplified UX

🎨 UI Refresh Phase 1

New default themes
Cleaner layouts
Improved @-context menu

Version 0.47.x - Stability Focus (March 2025)

Released: March 11, 2025

Improvements

⚡ Performance

Major memory optimizations
Stability improvements
Reduced crash frequency

🎹 Customization

Keyboard shortcuts panel
Early access opt-in
Auto-model selection

Version 0.46.x - Agent Evolution (February 2025)

Released: February 6, 2025

Features
MCP Updates

Agent as default interface - UI refresh (new themes) - Web search integration - Improved ignore files - 25 tool-call limit handling

Version 0.45.x - Repository Rules (January 2025)

Released: January 23, 2025

Major Features

📁 .cursor/rules Directory

Multiple rule files
Automatic selection
Project guidelines
Team standards

🧠 Improved Understanding

Better codebase model
“Fusion” Tab model
Long context mode
Recent changes awareness

Version 0.44.x - Agent Capabilities (December 2024)

Released: December 17, 2024

Enhancements

🚀 Agent Terminal

Exit code capture
Background execution (YOLO)
Editable commands
Auto-save changes

🐛 Error Awareness

Lint error reading
Compiler error fixes
Smarter suggestions

Earlier Versions (2023-2024)

Notable Milestones

July 2023 - First public nightly build

Experimental Agents debut - Documentation features - Public changelog begins

October 2023 - VS Code 1.83 base

Major stability improvements - Bash mode experimental - SSH compatibility fixes

November 2023 - Chat improvements

Better contextual responses - Follow-up handling - UI enhancements

August 2024 - Composer evolution

New chat UX - Default-on Composer - Performance gains

Feature Evolution Timeline

AI Models

2023

GPT-3.5/4 foundation - Basic completions - Simple chat interface

2024

Claude integration - Multi-model support - Context improvements

2025

Claude Opus 4.5 (default) - Claude Sonnet 4.5 - GPT-5.2 Codex - Gemini 3 Pro

2026

GPT-5.3 Codex - Claude Opus 4.6 - Plugins & Marketplace - Long-running cloud agents

Core Features

Autocomplete Evolution

Basic suggestions → Tab model → Multi-file awareness → Fusion model → Composer Model

Chat/Agent Progress

Simple chat → Composer → Unified Agent → Background Agents → Multi-Agents (8 parallel) → Subagents with Skills → Plugins & Marketplace → Long-Running Cloud Agents

Context Management

File references → Semantic search → PR indexing → Memories → AI Code Reviews

Integration Timeline

Git basics → GitHub integration → MCP ecosystem → Slack collaboration → Team Commands

Debugging Evolution

Manual debugging → Error awareness → Debug Mode (runtime instrumentation)

Version Patterns

Major Version Indicators

2.x - Advanced multi-agent, enterprise features 1.x - Production ready, GA features 0.5x - Architecture changes 0.4x - Feature maturity 0.3x - Rapid iteration 0.2x - Early development

Patch Patterns

.1-.3: Critical fixes
.4-.7: Stability improvements
.8-.11: Feature refinements
.12+: Extended support

Breaking Changes History

Major Breaking Changes

Version 2.0: Multi-agent architecture introduction
Version 1.0: Legacy MAX modes removed
Version 0.50: Unified pricing model
Version 0.46: Agent mode default
Version 0.45: Rules system overhaul

Migration Requirements

Always check for:

API compatibility changes
Extension updates needed
Configuration migrations
Team setting impacts

Looking Ahead

Based on the changelog patterns, expect:

Growing plugin ecosystem via Cursor Marketplace
Long-running agents becoming generally available
Enhanced subagent coordination and deeper nesting
Deeper enterprise integrations with SSO and audit logging
Expanded MCP ecosystem with official partnerships
More sophisticated plan mode with dependency graphs

Next Steps

Understanding the changelog helps you make informed decisions about updates. Continue to Upgrade Guides for safe update procedures or explore Feature Adoption strategies.