Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool

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March 5, 2026, 5:00 PM

• •Cursor's Automations automatically launch agents within the coding environment.
• •The system is used for code review, security audits, and incident response.
• •Cursor's revenue has doubled in the last three months, reaching over $2 billion annually.
• •Competition in the agentic coding space is intense, with updates from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Cursor has launched a new system called Automations, designed to manage the increasing complexity of agentic coding by allowing engineers to automatically launch and oversee coding agents. This system enables automated code reviews, security audits, and incident responses, moving beyond the traditional 'prompt-and-monitor' approach. Automations aims to free up engineers' time by automating tasks, allowing them to focus on higher-level issues. The company estimates that it runs hundreds of automations per hour, contributing to their rapid revenue growth in the competitive agentic coding space.

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