Aug 19, 2026 · Changelog Cloud Agents and Cursor Harness Improvements We're continuing to improve cloud agents and the Cursor harness so always-on agents can operate as a system, building and shipping software on their own without the need for intervention at each loop. With this release, cloud agents can automatically pick up work in response to events, hold a goal until it's met, and stay on course through long-running sessions. # Subscriptions 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 . # Custom modes Use any skill as a Custom Mode: a skill that stays pinned in the chat. Custom modes keep agents focused on a skill - you can think about it like "always on" skills. From / , pick a skill and press ⌥⏎ (Mac) or Alt+Enter (Windows), or choose Use as Mode . # Subagents on their own
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Aug 19, 2026 · Changelog Cloud Agents and Cursor Harness Improvements We're continuing to improve cloud agents and the Cursor harness so always-on agents can operate as a system, building and shipping software on their own without the need for intervention at each loop. With this release, cloud agents can automatically pick up work in response to events, hold a goal until it's met, and stay on course through long-running sessions. # Subscriptions 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 . # Custom modes Use any skill as a Custom Mode: a skill that stays pinned in the chat. Custom modes keep agents focused on a skill - you can think about it like "always on" skills. From / , pick a skill and press ⌥⏎ (Mac) or Alt+Enter (Windows), or choose Use as Mode . # Subagents on their own
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