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Cursor · Coding agents

Coding agent for understanding code, planning changes, developing, and testing.

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Cursor · AI development environment

Product and access

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor and development environment. Agent modes and Cursor CLI are interfaces for the same product.

Provider

Anysphere develops Cursor as an AI development environment. Its offering combines an editor, local agents, CLI, cloud agents and tools for teams.

Operator
Anysphere, Inc.
Organization
Company
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Core features

10 features from provider sources · checked on 9 October 2026. Availability and limits are listed below.

  • Agent, Plan and Ask modes

    Agent works on tasks with tools, Plan prepares implementation, and Ask explores the codebase in read-only mode.

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  • Project rules

    Rules in .cursor/rules provide reusable, project-specific guidance.

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  • MCP connections

    MCP connects external data sources and tools; agents can use configured tools.

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  • Code and web search

    Agent tools support searching the codebase and web sources.

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  • Terminal and file editing

    The agent can edit files and run terminal commands; approval and execution follow the selected mode.

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  • MCP approvals

    MCP calls follow the selected Run Mode and its approval rules; Auto-review can approve calls using rules and an automated assessment.

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  • Cursor CLI

    The CLI supports agent tasks, session continuation, MCP, and the same project rules.

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  • Hooks during agent runs

    Scripts can add context at defined points, review or block actions, and log results.

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  • Browser checks

    The agent uses a browser and screenshots to inspect web interfaces and check changes.

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  • Revert changes through checkpoints

    Checkpoints restore earlier working states within an agent session.

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Requirements and limits

  • Requirement

    Access and usage budget

    Agent usage follows the plan, model and included usage budget. The current documentation distinguishes Cursor Models and Other Models as separate usage pools.

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  • Requirement

    Approve MCP tools

    MCP access follows Run Mode, the allowlist and approval configuration. Check the tools actually permitted before use.

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  • Limitation

    Cloud hooks with narrower scope

    Cloud agents do not support all local hooks: IDE session, MCP execution, and tab completion hooks, among others, do not run there.

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  • Limitation

    User hooks in the cloud

    Cloud agents do not load hooks from the local user directory; project hooks must be configured in the repository.

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Operation & oversight

Operational details for this profile have not yet been researched.

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Practical tasks

Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.

01

Narrow down the cause of a bug

Your input
Repository, reproduction steps, and project rules
Possible result
The agent investigates affected areas and proposes a limited correction.
What to check
Review the diff and targeted checks yourself.
02

Prepare a code change for an issue

Your input
Issue, codebase, and approved MCP project tools
Possible result
Agent plans the work and creates code changes in the project.
What to check
Check tool approvals, changes, and local behavior.
EDITORIAL EXAMPLE

Investigate a reproducible error in a repository and prepare a small change with tests.

Your possible prompt

Read the project rules. Investigate [error], propose a small change, and run the relevant checks. Show me the diff and any remaining uncertainties.

Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.

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Setup and pricing

Setup

Open project and provide rules

Prices and included usage

Pricing checked

Subscription with an included model budget; additional usage is billed by consumption.

Hobby
USD 0 per month

Limited agent requests and access to Composer.

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Pro
USD 20 per month, excluding taxes

Higher agent limits, additional models, CLI and cloud agents.

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Teams Standard
USD 40 per user per month, excluding taxes

Team administration, shared context, Privacy Mode and SSO.

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Enterprise
Custom pricing

Pooled usage, SCIM, access controls and audit logs.

Price source
  • The prices shown are the monthly USD prices on the public pricing page. Additional usage follows model pricing and, for team plans, may incur additional token fees.

Pricing details

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Sources and evidence

Official agent, CLI, rules, MCP, hooks and model documentation checked. Some former docs.cursor.com paths lead only to the general overview; specific canonical sources are recorded. Agent, Plan and Ask are the currently documented CLI modes.

Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.

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