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Cursor announced the addition of Computer Use capability, whose agent can operate desktop applications. According to information officially released on October 23, 2026, this capability can drive desktop applications such as the iOS Simulator, and is used to test features it has built itself, but the official tweet did not provide further details or the scope of availability. Subsequent reports stated that Cursor now has Computer Use capability and can operate other applications on a laptop, which is especially useful for app development because it can also run mobile simulators; the feature can be activated on demand and can also be invoked by @-mentioning the "Computer Use" command. There is currently no further information about the scope of availability.
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Oct 24
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Cursor adds Computer Use capability, can operate other apps on the laptop
Cursor now has Computer Use capability, can operate other apps on the laptop, this feature is especially useful for app development because it can also run mobile emulators. Computer Use can be activated on demand, or invoked by @ mentioning the "Computer Use" command.
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Cursor launches computer control capability, agents can operate desktop applications
Cursor announced a new computer control capability; agents can drive desktop applications such as the iOS Simulator to test features they build themselves. The official tweet did not provide further details or the scope of availability.
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