Cursor: Remote control for local agents
Cursor: Remote control for local agents was released on .
Summary
Cursor now lets you monitor and control your local agents from your iPhone, keeping everything running securely on your computer. Stay connected to your AI assistants from anywhere—discover what's possible when your agents are always at your fingertips.
Release Context
- This was the 28th Cursor release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 13 days after Cursor: Rollouts and Security Review (September 23, 2026).
- Cursor: ships every 8.6 days.
Why it matters: Control Your Local Agents From Anywhere Now.
Download the Cursor iOS app and pair it with your computer: https://t.co/iHOGAsDRpV On Enterprise? Ask your admin to turn it on. Learn more: https://t.co/5jOKwvZjTK — Cursor
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Release Notes
Remote control for local agents
You can now see and reply to the local agents running on your computer from the Cursor iOS app.
Get started
Remote Control is on by default for everyone except Enterprise organizations.
Download the Cursor iOS app and sign in. Computers on your account appear in the app automatically. Tap your computer in the app and approve your pairing request in the Cursor desktop app. Your local agents appear in a list. Tap one to see what it's doing or send it a message.
Agents keep running on your computer
Remote control doesn't move your agents anywhere. It keeps running on your computer, and the app connects to it. Your computer needs to stay on and online for remote control to work.
Keep your computer awake
To stop your computer from sleeping while you're away, turn on "Keep this computer awake" under Remote Control in Cursor's desktop settings. Your computer needs to be plugged in with the lid open.
For Enterprise teams
Remote control is on by default, except for Enterprise organizations. Enterprise admins can turn it on in Org settings > Security and identity > Remote control.
Remote control doesn't require cloud agents to work.
Remote control is available today in the Cursor iOS app.
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- Cursor Projects (September 10, 2026)
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- Cloud Agents and Cursor Harness Improvements (August 19, 2026)
- Origin Code Hosting (August 17, 2026)
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