Summary
Cursor’s May 20 automations update brings Automations directly into the Agents Window, adds multi-repo execution for cross-codebase work, and introduces no-repo automations for workflows like Slack digests, analytics, FAQ handling, finance reporting, and customer-health monitoring. The release makes Cursor’s cloud-agent surface more central and more cross-functional.
What changed
Cursor added Automations to the Agents Window and expanded them with multi-repo and no-repo execution modes plus marketplace templates for non-code workflows.
Why it matters
This pushes Cursor further from an editor sidebar toward an operational agent control plane. Multi-repo and no-repo automations let teams reuse the same agent layer across engineering, support, analytics, and internal ops, which raises the competitive bar for coding tools that still center on one interactive coding session.
Evidence excerpt
Cursor says Automations are now available in the Agents Window, can attach multiple repos, and can also run with no attached repo using templates for Slack digests, analytics, FAQ, finance, and customer-health workflows.