The leading AI-native IDE — a VS Code fork rebuilt around deep codebase understanding. Composer mode makes coordinated multi-file edits that Copilot can't match; Background Agents work while you focus on other tasks. Reached $2B ARR and $29B valuation by early 2026. The reference tool for serious AI-assisted development despite $20/month pricing and a controversial mid-2025 billing change.

Latest Updates

Cursor launches Security Review with AI agents that scan every PR and codebase for vulnerabilities

Cursor Security Review enters beta for Teams and Enterprise plans, adding two always-on AI agents: Security Reviewer (checks every PR for auth regressions, prompt injection, and privacy risks inline at the diff) and Vulnerability Scanner (scheduled codebase scans with Slack alerts). Both support MCP integration with existing SAST and secrets scanners.

Cursor SDK enters public beta

Cursor opened its agent runtime to developers with a public TypeScript SDK. npm install @cursor/sdk gives programmatic access to the same backend powering Cursor's desktop, CLI, and web apps — letting teams build their own agents on top of it.

Cursor 3.2: async subagents and multi-root workspaces

Cursor 3.2 brings /multitask to the Agents Window, spinning up parallel async subagents instead of queuing requests. Multi-root workspaces let a single agent session span frontend, backend, and shared libraries without retargeting.

Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation

Cursor is in advanced talks for a $2B+ funding round at a $50B valuation, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz with Nvidia participating. The company has crossed $1B in annualised revenue as enterprise adoption accelerates.

Cursor agents can now generate interactive canvases

Cursor's agents can now respond by creating interactive canvases—persistent visual artifacts like dashboards, tables, and diagrams that live in the Agents Window alongside terminal and browser. These durable outputs go beyond text responses, giving agents a surface for structured, reusable visual work.