Cursor
Coding agent for planning, building and reviewing software on desktop, CLI and cloud
- Cursor Desktop, which organizes agent work into task sections such as In Progress and Ready for Review.
- Cloud agents that use their own computers to build, test and demonstrate features end to end.
- Autonomous agents that can work in parallel on long tasks for hours or days.
- A command-line agent for planning, searching and building from the terminal.
Best for: Developers who want an agent to take a task from description to reviewable change. · Engineering teams running several agents in parallel or in the cloud. · Teams that need centralized billing, SSO and usage analytics.
Introduction
Cursor is a coding agent for building software. It plans, searches a codebase and writes code, and it can run tasks on its own for extended periods. Work happens in the desktop app, a command-line agent, Slack or the cloud, with results returned for review. Cursor also supports several models, so teams can match a task to the model they trust for it.
Key Features
- Cursor Desktop, which organizes agent work into task sections such as In Progress and Ready for Review.
- Cloud agents that use their own computers to build, test and demonstrate features end to end.
- Autonomous agents that can work in parallel on long tasks for hours or days.
- A command-line agent for planning, searching and building from the terminal.
- A Slack integration that starts work when a request mentions the Cursor bot.
- GitHub pull request review through Bugbot.
- A model picker with an Auto option and additional models for different tasks.
Who is it for
- Developers who want an agent to take a task from description to reviewable change.
- Engineering teams running several agents in parallel or in the cloud.
- Teams that need centralized billing, SSO and usage analytics.
- Enterprises that require invoice billing, SCIM, spend controls and audit logs.
What can you do with Cursor
- Hand over a feature request and review the resulting code changes.
- Run agents in parallel on separate tasks instead of working through one queue.
- Start a coding task from Slack without opening the editor.
- Review pull requests with an automated reviewer.
- Run the agent from the terminal when a full IDE is not needed.
- Choose a model for each task or let Cursor pick one automatically.
How does Cursor work
- Open Cursor on the desktop, in the terminal or through Slack.
- Describe the task in natural language.
- The agent reads files, searches the codebase and makes a plan.
- It edits code and, for cloud agents, builds, tests and demonstrates the change.
- Review the diff, leave feedback and merge the work when it is ready.
Pricing
- Free is $0 per month with limited AI usage and limited agent and chat requests.
- Plus is $8 per month with a shared AI usage pool.
- Premium is $30 per month with four times the Plus usage, cloud agents, automations and code reviews.
- Super is $100 per month with 15 times the Plus usage; Ultra is $200 per month with 50 times the Plus usage.
- Teams is $30 or more per user per month with pooled usage; Enterprise is custom priced.
- Third-party models on paid plans are billed separately at API list price.
FAQ
Does Cursor have a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0 per month and includes limited AI usage, limited agent requests and limited chat requests. No separate trial is listed.
What is the difference between Plus and Premium?
Premium includes four times the usage of Plus and adds cloud agents, automations, code hosting, AI code reviews and video generation. Plus is the entry paid plan with a shared usage pool.
Are third-party models included in the subscription?
No. On Premium and higher, third-party models are available but billed separately at API list price. The plan allowance covers the usage included with the subscription.
Can I use Cursor from the terminal?
Yes. Cursor offers a command-line agent for planning, searching and building from a terminal. The same product is available on the desktop and through Slack.
Does Cursor review pull requests?
Yes, through Bugbot, which reviews pull requests in GitHub. Code review is listed as part of the Premium plan and above, and on the Teams plan.
Can a team share usage?
Yes. The Teams plan pools usage across members, offers between four and 50 times the Plus allowance, and includes centralized billing, usage analytics and SSO.



