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Cursor Cloud: environment snapshots, /in-cloud subagents, local/cloud handoff

Cursor introduces cloud dev environment setup with reusable snapshots — agents boot into a pre-prepared environment captured in .cursor/environment.json, shared across the team. /in-cloud spawns a cloud subagent on its own VM and branch, keeping the local workspace clean. Cloud agents can babysit PRs remotely. Agent sessions can hand off between local and cloud machines reliably, including automatic handoff on sleep.

PUBLISHED2026-06-17
OBSERVED2026-08-11
AGE2mo
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  • Cloud environment setup: Cursor sets up your dev environment in the cloud in <10 minutes; shared terminal session for watching progress
  • Reusable snapshots: environment captured as snapshot for faster agent starts; committed to .cursor/environment.json for team sharing; agents can test changes by running software
  • /in-cloud subagents: spin up cloud subagent in its own VM and branch; local workspace stays clean; useful for CI fixes, investigations, parallel exploration
  • PR babysitting: /babysit or quick-action pill; cloud agent iterates remotely to prepare PR for merge without tying up local session
  • Local/cloud handoff: move agent sessions between local and cloud reliably; offload long-running work; run multiple cloud agents in parallel; pull cloud agent back to local for testing
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