Cursor adds cloud env setup and /in-cloud subagents to Agents Window
Cursor's June 17 changelog introduces cloud environment setup in under 10 minutes and a new `/in-cloud` command to spin up isolated cloud subagents on their own VMs and branches directly from the Agents Window.
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The release lets developers offload long-running and parallel agent work to isolated cloud VMs while keeping their local session unblocked, and introduces a shared environment snapshot that standardizes cloud setup across an entire team.
- 01Cloud environment setup completes in under 10 minutes, with agent progress visible in a shared terminal session.
- 02Environments are captured as reusable snapshots, so future cloud agents start faster.
- 03Environment config is shared across a team when committed to `.cursor/environment.json`.
Cursor's June 17, 2026 changelog (version 3.7) introduces two significant updates to cloud agents in the Agents Window of the Cursor desktop app. The first is a guided cloud environment setup flow: Cursor can now configure a dev environment in the cloud in under 10 minutes, with users able to watch progress in a shared terminal session as the agent installs dependencies and handles other setup tasks. The resulting environment is saved as a reusable snapshot, allowing future cloud agents to start up faster and test changes by running the software directly. The configuration is shared across a team when committed to `.cursor/environment.json`, and agents can iterate over long time horizons until outputs are verified.
The second addition is the `/in-cloud` command, which launches a cloud subagent on its own isolated VM and branch.
The second addition is the `/in-cloud` command, which launches a cloud subagent on its own isolated VM and branch. This keeps the local workspace clean and responsive while the subagent handles long-running or parallel work such as fixing CI, investigating issues, or exploring a codebase. A `/babysit` command (also accessible via a quick-action pill) lets a cloud subagent iterate remotely to prepare a PR for merge without tying up the local session. Cloud subagents run in the background without interrupting the parent agent, which can itself continue running locally or in the cloud. The release also improves handoff reliability between local and cloud sessions, and supports running as many cloud agents in parallel as needed, with the ability to pull a cloud agent back down to local at any time.
Key facts
- 01Cloud environment setup completes in under 10 minutes, with agent progress visible in a shared terminal session.
- 02Environments are captured as reusable snapshots, so future cloud agents start faster.
- 03Environment config is shared across a team when committed to `.cursor/environment.json`.
- 04The `/in-cloud` command spins up a cloud subagent on its own VM and branch, isolating it from the local workspace.
- 05The `/babysit` command (or quick-action pill) lets a cloud subagent iterate remotely to prepare a PR for merge.
- 06Cloud subagents run in the background without interrupting the parent agent.
- 07Sessions can be handed off between local and cloud, and multiple cloud agents can run in parallel.
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