Multitask, Worktrees, and Multi-root Workspaces

Source: Cursor Date: 2026-04-24 URL: https://cursor.com/changelog/04-24-26

Summary

Cursor 3.2 ships /multitask for async parallel subagents (tasks split into chunks and executed simultaneously rather than queued), an improved worktrees experience for isolated background tasks across branches with single-click foreground promotion, and multi-root workspace support for agent sessions spanning multiple folders (enabling cross-repo changes across frontend, backend, and shared libraries in one session).

Implications

Agent-IDE feature race. /multitask and multi-root workspaces together define Cursor’s most complete answer to the “agent fleet” concept. Cross-repo multi-root sessions eliminate one of the last meaningful gaps between Cursor and a dedicated orchestration tool — an agent can now touch frontend, backend, and shared library in a single session, which is what Devin and similar autonomous agents advertise. CLI tools remain single-repo by default.

Agent-IDE feature race (worktrees). Single-click branch promotion from background worktree to foreground is workflow UX, not a new capability — but it matters for adoption. The friction of managing git worktrees manually is the bottleneck for parallel agent use; Cursor is removing it.

Watch: Whether multi-root sessions gate on a specific plan tier and whether /multitask becomes exposable via API for programmatic multi-agent orchestration (not just interactive use).