Cursor agents can now control their own computers
Feb 24, 2026Jonas Nelle & Alexi Robbins

Summary
This post details the evolution of Cursor's cloud agents to include full development environments within isolated VMs, enabling agents to build, test, and produce artifacts like videos, screenshots, and logs. It highlights the ability for agents to interact with software directly in their sandboxes, iterate on validated output, and control remote desktops. The post provides examples of agents building new features (plugins), reproducing vulnerabilities, handling quick fixes, and testing UI. It also mentions the shift towards self-driving codebases where agents manage rollouts and production monitoring, with a focus on coordinating work across agents and building models that learn from experience.