✅ Improved Plan Mode with Interactive Clarifying Questions
Cursor now steps more thoughtfully through your planning process, prompting with targeted questions to clarify your goals and details. Instead of just throwing out a plan, it gently coaxes you to refine it through a new interactive interface. Need to search your plan later? Simply hit ⌘+F to find specific points within the plan text.
For developers hashing out feature roadmaps or project managers crafting sprint outlines, this means fewer misunderstandings and smoother team alignment. Imagine generating a campaign brief for marketing or syncing inventory with Shopify, plans now get the polish of deeper context before you even start.
✅ AI Code Reviews In-IDE
Gone are the days of toggling between platforms to catch bugs. Cursor introduces AI-powered code reviews directly in the IDE side panel. It spots bugs in your recent changes, giving you a chance to fix issues on the fly without heading to GitHub or GitLab.
This integration empowers developers to maintain cleaner code during active work, while analysts and tech leads can trust that fewer bugs slip through before deployment. Imagine auto-summarising call transcripts and instantly having the code validated right there, this update saves valuable time and reduces context-switching.
✅ Instant Grep Search Now in Beta
The grep commands within Cursor now run instantly, revolutionising how quickly you can comb through your codebase. Whether it’s a regex search or word boundary matching, the results pop up at near real-time speeds. This upgrade is rolling out gradually but already sharpens productivity.
Think of a researcher racing to find all instances of a function across sprawling code, or a marketer reviewing multiple versions of product descriptions. Instant grep makes this hunting faster and more fluid, allowing you to move through work in a more rhythmical flow.
⚠️ Known Issues and Bugs Impacting File Creation and Terminal Stability
With these enhancements, some thorny bugs have surfaced, especially in the recent 2.1.50 version. Users report problems with agents creating new files, files not saving properly, corruption during saves, and unexpected behavior in the integrated terminal environment, including blocked network access and context loss in conversations.
For pro workflows handling large automation, say, a database sync of 15,000 contacts, these regressions bring real hurdles, forcing users to revert to system terminals like iTerm for reliability. There’s also feedback about the ask mode and agent mode misfiring with repeated script update attempts and confusing mode switches.
Cursor’s team is aware and working on fixes, but for now, it’s wise to proceed with caution if your tasks rely heavily on file operations or uninterrupted automation.
✅ Enhanced Update Notifications (Requested Feature)
Users have requested more clarity around update prompts. The team is considering adding version numbers and changelog summaries directly in the “New update available” popup, aiming to give users a clearer heads-up before installing a new version, saving time and avoiding surprises.
For those syncing big projects, trialling AI-assisted coding, or steering cross-functional teams, these updates hold different weights. The improved planning and instant search invite a more fluid and responsive workflow. The AI code reviews bring a real-time safety net. Yet, the bugs remind us that tech is always a dance of progress and patience.
Explore Cursor yourself, lean into its new features, and share your experience with the team. Your feedback steers future fixes and innovations.
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