# Cursor Cloud Agents

Cursor Cloud Agents run development tasks in remote environments, handling code changes and reporting results back for review.

Canonical URL: https://a2a-mcp.org/entry/cursor-background-agent

Language: en

Category: AI Agents

Updated: 2026-09-14

## About

Cursor Cloud Agents run development tasks in remote environments, handling code changes and reporting results back for review.

## Key Features

- Work asynchronously on features, bug fixes and tests.
- Use repository-connected cloud environments and produce pull requests.

## Use Cases

Delegate a scoped repository task to a remote development environment and review its output.

## Setup or Requirements

Select Cloud in the Cursor agent interface, connect the intended repository and configure the environment and access required for the task.

## Limitations

Background Agents is an earlier name used for this cloud workflow. This entry is separate from Cursor’s MCP client configuration page.

## Sources

- Project documentation: https://prod.cursor.com/help/ai-features/background-agents

## Tags

- coding-agent
- cloud
- github

## Also known as

- Cursor Cloud Agents
- Cursor Background Agents

## Alternatives

- Devin

## Sources

- [Project website](https://prod.cursor.com/help/ai-features/background-agents)
- [Project documentation](https://prod.cursor.com/help/ai-features/background-agents)

Last checked: 2026-09-14