Cursor Expands AI Coding Capabilities with New Web and Mobile App

Cursor launches a web app to manage AI coding agents | TechCrunch

The company behind Cursor, the viral AI coding editor, launched a web app on Monday that allows users to manage a network of coding agents directly from their browser. The launch marks Cursor's next big step beyond its integrated development environment (IDE), the core product developers use to access its tools. While Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, initially offered only this AI-powered IDE, the company has made a concerted effort to put its products in more places, and develop more agent-powered experiences for users. In May, Cursor launched background agents -- AI systems that solve coding tasks autonomously without user supervision. In June, the company launched a Slack integration that allows users to assign tasks to these background agents by tagging @Cursor, similar to how Cognitions's AI coding agent, Devin, operates. Now, with the web app, Cursor users can send natural language requests via browser -- on desktop or mobile -- to assign background agents tasks such as writing features or fixing bugs in their codebase. The web app also lets users monitor agents working on other tasks, view their progress, and merge completed changes into the codebase. Andrew Milich, Cursor's head of product engineering, tells TechCrunch that the Slack integration and web app are part of an effort to "remove the friction" for users who rely on Cursor -- and it seems many do. Anysphere announced last month that Cursor has crossed $500 million in annualized recurring revenue, largely driven by monthly subscriptions. The company also said Cursor is now used by more than half of the Fortune 500, including companies such as NVIDIA, Uber, and Adobe. To capitalize on this growth, Anysphere recently launched a $200-per-month Pro tier for Cursor. "You noted how customers want Cursor in more places. I think they also want Cursor to solve more of the problems they're having," said Milich. Cursor's background agents are designed to let users start tasks through Slack or the web app, allowing an agent to take a first pass. If the agent can't complete the task, users can seamlessly transition into the IDE to pick up where the agent left off. Each agent also has a unique shareable link -- making it easy to view progress and code changes on agents that other teammates created. Anysphere says all customers with access to background agents can use the Cursor web app -- that includes subscribers to Cursor's $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as more expensive plans, but not users on Cursor's free tier. Cursor is not the first to ship AI coding agents, but the company says it has been careful to take its time and not ship "demo-ware" -- AI products that look good in theory but fail in practice. That has been the story for a lot of early AI coding agents, which made numerous mistakes in testing. The team behind Cursor now believes AI reasoning models are advancing enough to make coding agents viable. In a recent interview with Stratechery's Ben Thompson, Anysphere CEO Michael Truell said he expects AI coding agents to handle at least 20% of a software engineer's work by 2026.

Cursor Brings AI Coding Agents to the Web and Mobile | AIM

Teams can now integrate Cursor with Slack to receive task completion notifications and trigger agents. Cursor has launched web and mobile support for its AI coding agents, expanding access beyond the desktop editor. The move allows developers to assign tasks, review code, and manage pull requests through a browser or mobile device. Cursor Agents can be accessed via any desktop, tablet, or mobile browser. The tool also supports installation as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on iOS and Android, providing a native app experience. Documentation for installing the PWA and other features is available on the company's website. "You can just tell your agent to get started and come pick it back up later," said Jason Ginsberg, head of engineering product, Cursor, in a demo video, referring to the new mobile capability. The core update allows users to type a task directly into the web interface. An AI agent will then begin working on the codebase, making changes, answering contextual questions, or opening pull requests. Once the agent completes its work, users can continue the process within Cursor, add follow-up instructions, or make inline edits. "If the agent's work looks complete, you can create and merge a pull request directly from the app," said Andrew Milich, head of engineering, product, Cursor. Teams can integrate Cursor with Slack to receive task completion notifications and trigger agents by tagging "@Cursor" in conversations. "Your team can easily work with the Cursor Agent on Slack," the company said, adding that setup instructions are available in their documentation. The update also supports running multiple agents in parallel using different AI models for the same task, enabling side-by-side comparison of results. "We've been writing, editing, reviewing code from everywhere," Ginsberg said, noting they've already adopted the web version internally. Cursor's broader goal remains unchanged."We want Cursor to be the best place to write code with an AI agent," the company said. Cursor recently announced a $200/month 'Ultra' plan designed for power users, previously restricted by unpredictable usage caps. The plan promises 20x more usage than the Pro tier. The Ultra tier has been made possible by the company's "multi-year partnerships" with companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI. Alongside the Ultra rollout, Cursor has also overhauled its Pro plan. It now defaults to an "unlimited-with-rate-limits" model, replacing the legacy 500-request allowance.

Anysphere's Cursor brings AI coding agents to web and mobile browsers - SiliconANGLE

Anysphere's Cursor brings AI coding agents to web and mobile browsers Well-funded artificial intelligence startup Anysphere Inc. is expanding beyond its viral generative AI code editor and into "agentic AI" with the launch of new web and mobile browser-based orchestration tools for coding agents. Anysphere last month closed on a bumper $900 million funding round that valued it at a cool $9.9 billion. It's the company behind the popular AI code generating assistant Cursor, which automates software writing tasks for developers. Cursor embeds itself directly into the programmer's integrated development environment and responds to natural language prompts by generating code, explaining it and performing various other tasks. With today's launch, Anysphere is accelerating an expansion beyond the IDE that began in May when it launched "background agents" that can help to automate coding tasks without any supervision from developers. A month later, as it announced its big funding round, it also debuted a Slack integration that makes it simple to assign tasks to these background agents within the popular chat application by tagging them @Cursor, similar to the way that Cognition AI Inc.'s Devin coding agent works. Once again, Anysphere is putting its AI coding agents into more places, and this time it's targeting the web browser. With its new application, developers can send natural language prompts from a mobile or web-based browser directly to the background agents, instructing them to perform tasks like writing new features or fixing bugs. Using the web app, developers can also monitor fleets of agents that are busy working on different tasks, check their progress and register those that have been completed within the underlying codebase. Anysphere explained that developers can instruct its AI agents to complete tasks via the web app, and if they're unable to do so, they can seamlessly switch to the IDE to take over and see what's caused it to come unstuck. Each of its agents has its own shareable link, which developers can click on to see its progress. Cursor's evolution has helped to grow its popularity, and Anysphere said today it is now generating more than $500 million in annualized recurring revenue from subscribers to the tool. It counts more than half of the Fortune 500 as customers, including illustrious names such as Nvidia Corp., Adobe Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. Last month, Anysphere launched a new $200-per-month "Ultra" tier for Cursor that's aimed at these kinds of big enterprise users, giving them more advanced functionality and greater scale. As far as today's move is concerned, it's an effort to "remove the friction" for these users, Anysphere Head of Product Engineering Andrew Milich told TechCrunch. He explained that customers want Cursor to operate in more places, and "solve more of the problems they're having." The new web app will be available to all subscribers who have access to its background agents, which basically means everyone except those on the free tier. Anysphere is not the first AI startup to launch coding agents that can use multiple tools, but Anysphere Chief Executive Ben Thompson told Stratechery in an interview last month that it was necessary to wait for AI reasoning models to advance to a point where it can ensure the accuracy and reliability of its agents. That time has come, he said, so hopefully Cursor's users won't find themselves bogged down dealing with mistakes.

Cursor launches web app for coding agents

Cursor, the company known for its AI coding editor, introduced a web application. This app enables users to oversee a network of coding agents directly from their web browser, expanding access to Cursor's tools beyond the integrated development environment (IDE). Anysphere, Cursor's parent company, has been actively working to broaden its product reach and develop more agent-driven functionalities. This initiative follows the May release of background agents, which are AI systems designed to autonomously handle coding tasks without continuous user oversight. A June integration with Slack allowed users to delegate tasks to these agents by mentioning @Cursor. The new web app allows Cursor users to submit requests in natural language via desktop or mobile browsers, assigning tasks such as feature writing or bug fixing to background agents. Furthermore, the application allows users to track the progress of agents working on multiple tasks and integrate completed changes into the codebase. According to Andrew Milich, Head of Product Engineering at Cursor, the Slack integration and web app are part of a larger effort to "remove the friction" for Cursor users. He noted customer demand for Cursor's presence in more areas and its ability to tackle a broader range of problems. Anysphere launches $200/month Ultra plan for Cursor AI coding tool Last month, Anysphere reported that Cursor had surpassed $500 million in annualized recurring revenue, primarily through monthly subscriptions. The company also stated that over half of the Fortune 500 companies, including NVIDIA, Uber, and Adobe, now utilize Cursor. To leverage this growth, Anysphere recently introduced a Pro tier for Cursor, priced at $200 per month. Cursor's background agents facilitate task initiation through Slack or the web app, which allows an agent to complete an initial assessment. Users can transition to the IDE to continue tasks agents cannot finish. Each agent features a unique shareable link, streamlining the tracking of progress and code changes among team members. Anysphere has confirmed that all customers with access to background agents can use the Cursor web app. This includes subscribers to the $20-per-month Pro plan and higher-priced plans, but excludes users of Cursor's free tier. The team behind Cursor asserts that they have intentionally taken a measured approach to avoid releasing "demo-ware." These are AI products that may appear effective in theory but fail in real-world applications. Michael Truell, CEO of Anysphere, stated in an interview with Stratechery's Ben Thompson that he anticipates AI coding agents will handle at least 20% of a software engineer's workload by 2026.