Version History & Features

This comprehensive changelog tracks Cursor’s evolution, highlighting major features, improvements, and fixes across all versions. Use this as a reference for understanding feature availability and planning upgrades.

Version 1.x Series (2025)

Version 1.2.x - Agent Intelligence (July 2025)

Current Stable

Released: July 3, 2025

Major Features

🎯 Agent Planning System

Structured to-do lists for complex tasks
Real-time progress tracking
Task queue management with reordering
Visible in chat and Slack integrations

📋 Enhanced Context Management

PR indexing and semantic search
Improved code embedding model (30% better accuracy)
Git integration for commits, branches, and issues
~100ms faster Tab completions

🔧 Developer Experience

Merge conflict resolution in chat
Syntax highlighting in completions
Multiple image attachments support
VS Code 1.99 base upgrade

Patches

1.2.1-1.2.4: Performance improvements, UI polish, stability fixes

Version 1.1.x - Team Collaboration (June 2025)

Released: June 12, 2025

Major Features

💬 Slack Integration

Launch Background Agents from Slack with @Cursor
Live updates in Slack threads
Full context understanding from conversations
Direct GitHub PR creation

🔍 Enhanced Search

In-app settings search (Cmd/Ctrl+F)
PR indexing and search capabilities
Improved deep-linking experience

🔌 MCP Improvements

Progress notifications for long tasks
Dynamic tool registration
Monorepo root context support

Patches

1.1.1-1.1.7: Workspace indexing, performance, agent reliability

Version 1.0 - General Availability (June 2025)

GA Release

Released: June 4, 2025

Major Features

🤖 BugBot Launch

Automated PR review system
Bug detection and commenting
“Fix in Cursor” integration
Smart code analysis

🧠 Memories GA

Project-specific knowledge retention
Approved memory generation
Cross-session persistence
Team sharing capabilities

🛠️ Developer Tools

One-click MCP server installation
Jupyter Notebook agent support
Background Agents for all users
Enterprise restrictions to stable releases

💰 Unified Pricing

Request-based quota system
Simplified billing model
Max Mode token pricing
Legacy mode sunset

Version 0.x Series (2024-2025)

Version 0.50.x - Architecture Refresh (May 2025)

Released: May 15, 2025

Key Changes

Unified Request Pricing

Single quota system
Token-based Max Mode
Removal of premium limits

New Tab Model

Multi-file change awareness
Syntax highlighting
Performance improvements

Background Agent Preview

Autonomous task execution
VM-based isolation
Early access rollout

Version 0.49.x - Rules & Control (April 2025)

Released: April 15, 2025

Major Features

📐 Rules Generation

/Generate Cursor Rules command
Auto-attached rule patterns
Always-attached persistence
Agent rule editing

🎛️ Enhanced Control

Terminal command approval
MCP tool permissions
Review diffs in chat
Chat history in palette

Version 0.48.x - Agent Unification (March 2025)

Released: March 20, 2025

Paradigm Shift

🤖 Unified Agent Mode

Single AI interface
Adaptive capabilities
Web search integration
Simplified UX

🎨 UI Refresh Phase 1

New default themes
Cleaner layouts
Improved @-context menu

Version 0.47.x - Stability Focus (March 2025)

Released: March 11, 2025

Improvements

⚡ Performance

Major memory optimizations
Stability improvements
Reduced crash frequency

🎹 Customization

Keyboard shortcuts panel
Early access opt-in
Auto-model selection

Version 0.46.x - Agent Evolution (February 2025)

Released: February 6, 2025

Features
MCP Updates

Agent as default interface
UI refresh (new themes)
Web search integration
Improved ignore files
25 tool-call limit handling

Version 0.45.x - Repository Rules (January 2025)

Released: January 23, 2025

Major Features

📁 .cursor/rules Directory

Multiple rule files
Automatic selection
Project guidelines
Team standards

🧠 Improved Understanding

Better codebase model
“Fusion” Tab model
Long context mode
Recent changes awareness

Version 0.44.x - Agent Capabilities (December 2024)

Released: December 17, 2024

Enhancements

🚀 Agent Terminal

Exit code capture
Background execution (YOLO)
Editable commands
Auto-save changes

🐛 Error Awareness

Lint error reading
Compiler error fixes
Smarter suggestions

Earlier Versions (2023-2024)

Notable Milestones

July 2023 - First public nightly build

Experimental Agents debut
Documentation features
Public changelog begins

October 2023 - VS Code 1.83 base

Major stability improvements
Bash mode experimental
SSH compatibility fixes

November 2023 - Chat improvements

Better contextual responses
Follow-up handling
UI enhancements

August 2024 - Composer evolution

New chat UX
Default-on Composer
Performance gains

Feature Evolution Timeline

AI Models

2023

GPT-3.5/4 foundation
Basic completions
Simple chat interface

2024

Claude integration
Multi-model support
Context improvements

2025

Sonnet 4, Opus 4
o3 reasoning models
Gemini 2.5 Pro
DeepSeek models

Core Features

Autocomplete Evolution

Basic suggestions → Tab model → Multi-file awareness → Fusion model

Chat/Agent Progress

Simple chat → Composer → Unified Agent → Background Agents

Context Management

File references → Semantic search → PR indexing → Memories

Integration Timeline

Git basics → GitHub integration → MCP ecosystem → Slack collaboration

Version Patterns

Major Version Indicators

1.x - Production ready, GA features 0.5x - Architecture changes 0.4x - Feature maturity 0.3x - Rapid iteration 0.2x - Early development

Patch Patterns

.1-.3: Critical fixes
.4-.7: Stability improvements
.8-.11: Feature refinements
.12+: Extended support

Breaking Changes History

Major Breaking Changes

Version 1.0: Legacy MAX modes removed
Version 0.50: Unified pricing model
Version 0.46: Agent mode default
Version 0.45: Rules system overhaul

Migration Requirements

Always check for:

API compatibility changes
Extension updates needed
Configuration migrations
Team setting impacts

Looking Ahead

Based on the changelog patterns, expect:

Continued agent intelligence improvements
Deeper IDE integrations
Enhanced team features
Performance optimizations
Expanded MCP ecosystem

Next Steps

Understanding the changelog helps you make informed decisions about updates. Continue to Upgrade Guides for safe update procedures or explore Feature Adoption strategies.