Cursor 3: AI Agents Promise to Code Themselves, But Who's Cashing In?
What if your code editor started writing — and shipping — most of your software without you? Cursor 3 bets big on that future, but I've seen this movie before.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Cursor 3 unifies agent workflows across devices and repos, slashing context-switching.
- smoothly local-cloud handoffs enable always-on tasks, but human oversight remains key.
- Strong foundations, yet true autonomy years away — echoes past database hype cycles.
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Originally reported by Hacker News
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