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Cursor 1.2: Agent Planning, PR Search & 30% Faster Tab

Cursor 1.2 adds agent task planning with to-do lists, PR indexing for semantic search, 30% faster Tab completions, and automatic merge conflict resolution. Memories feature now GA.

Cursor 1.2: Agent Planning, PR Search & 30% Faster Tab

TL;DR

  • Agents now plan tasks with structured to-do lists and handle merge conflicts automatically
  • PR indexing and semantic search across pull requests, issues, and commits
  • Tab completions 100ms faster; TTFT reduced 30% via memory restructuring
  • Memories feature now GA with user approval controls

New

  • Agent to-dos — Agents break down long tasks into structured lists with dependencies, visible in chat and Slack for better task tracking
  • Queued messages — Queue follow-up instructions for Agent; reorder and execute without waiting for current task completion
  • PR indexing and search — Semantically search and fetch PRs, issues, commits, and branches into context; includes GitHub comments and BugBot reviews for faster incident analysis
  • Agent merge conflict resolution — Click "Resolve in Chat" to let Agent handle merge conflicts with relevant context automatically
  • Memories GA — Memory generation quality improved; in-editor UI polished; user approvals added for background-generated memories
  • Improved embeddings — New embedding model and re-tuned prompts deliver more accurate, focused codebase search results
  • Background Agent improvements — PRs follow team templates, branch changes auto-pulled, conflicts surfaced as actionable follow-ups, direct sidebar commits, Slack/web deeplinks open repos

Fixed

  • Memory leaks in SolidJS detection system patched
  • Chat rendering bugs resolved (toolcall display and overflow issues)
  • Usage limit errors now display clearer, scoped messages
  • Token auth stability improved across external services
  • Slack agent responsiveness and notification clarity enhanced
  • VS Code remote extension connection stability improved

Performance

  • Faster Tab — Tab completions ~100ms faster; TTFT reduced 30% through memory management restructuring and optimized data transfer
  • Deep performance tuning across indexing and vector services
  • VS Code upgraded to 1.99; extensions now hosted on Open VSC

Update: Cursor 1.2 is available now. Update via the Cursor app or download from cursor.com.

Source: Cursor

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