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Cloud Agents no longer require connected GitHub/SCM provider to get started

Developers can now start building with Cloud Agents immediately without setting up external git providers, lowering friction for initial project creation.

Evidence
+Cloud Agents no longer require a connected GitHub or other third-party SCM provider to get started. Prompt from the get-go, then save your work to a Cursor Origin repo.

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Cloud agents gain subscriptions to monitor PRs, Slack threads, and scheduled tasks with event-driven wake-up capability

Cloud agent users can now set up autonomous monitoring and response to external events without manual intervention, enabling hands-off PR management and Slack-based task orchestration.

Evidence
+Cursor can now monitor your PRs, watch a Slack thread, or run scheduled tasks. Cursor Agent subscribes to an event source (a thread or conversation) and wakes when something happens. Subscriptions are available for cloud agents only, for now. Cloud agents automatically subscribe to PRs they create and drive them to completion, fixing CI and addressing bot comments. In Slack, ask @cursor check back in an hour and keep going until that feedback is in.

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New /goal command enables long-lived agent objectives that persist until completion

Users can now assign multi-step objectives to agents that persist across sessions, allowing agents to autonomously work toward complex goals without manual re-prompting.

Evidence
+Use /goal to give the agent a long-lived objective to work towards until it's fully complete. Try /goal fix all flaky tests and make CI green in a new chat. Pair it with a custom mode to follow a playbook, or /loop for recurring check-ins.

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Simplified Cursor model naming from 'Grok 4.5 (fixed medium effort, non-fast)' to just 'Grok'

Users will see simplified model naming in documentation and changelogs. The specific model capabilities (version, effort level, non-fast mode) are no longer explicitly mentioned, suggesting either a rebranding or simplification of the offering.

Evidence
−Generous access to Cursor models: Grok 4.5 (fixed medium effort, non-fast) and Composer (non-fast), with enough usage to build with agents every day.
+Generous access to Cursor models: Grok and Composer, with enough usage to build with agents every day.

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Removed Google Docs, Sheets, and Chat plugins from Cursor's agent capabilities

Users can no longer use Cursor's coding agents to access Google Docs, Sheets, or Chat directly. The feature set for Google workspace integrations has been reduced to Gmail, Google Drive, and Calendar only.

Evidence
−New plugins give coding agents direct access to Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Docs, and Sheets, so you can pull context, draft and update files, and manage your inbox and calendar without leaving Cursor. Google Docs: open and read documents, write and edit text, create new docs Google Sheets: read ranges and find values, update cells, create and edit spreadsheets Google Chat: read spaces and messages, send messages and DMs
+New plugins give coding agents direct access to Gmail, Google Drive, and Calendar, so you can pull context, draft and update files, and manage your inbox and calendar without leaving Cursor.

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Cursor Start plan includes cloud agents, Cursor for iOS with remote control, and plugin/MCP server support

Developers on the Start plan can access always-on cloud agents for continuous development, manage agents from iOS devices, and extend Cursor with plugins and MCP servers

Evidence
+Cursor Start includes: Generous access to Cursor models: Grok 4.5 (fixed medium effort, non-fast) and Composer (non-fast), with enough usage to build with agents every day. Always-on cloud agents that build, test, and ship code while you keep working. Cursor for iOS with remote control, so you can launch and steer agents from your phone. Plugins, MCP servers, hooks, and skills to extend Cursor across your workflows.

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New Cursor Start plan at ₹649/month launched for Indian developers

Developers in India now have a lower-cost entry point for daily agentic development with local pricing, UPI payment support, and access to cloud agents and Cursor for iOS

Evidence
+We're introducing Cursor Start, a new ₹649 monthly plan for developers in India, making daily agentic development accessible and payment easy with local pricing and UPI.

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Cursor in Slack now displays plan before starting and updates status in real-time

Slack users can now see Cursor's plan upfront and redirect work early, improving visibility and control over automation tasks.

Evidence
+Cursor now responds with a plan before it begins, so you can jump in and redirect early. As it works, it updates its status so you can follow each step.

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