Cursor on Thursday introduced “/automate”, which it describes as a way for agents to set up automations from a plain-language task description. The company states that Cursor will configure the “triggers, instructions, and tools” for the workflow.
In the same thread, Cursor mentions that Automations now support an emoji trigger in Slack, allowing a reaction on any message to start a run. It also says GitHub triggers are available for issues, reviews, and workflow runs, along with “computer use” for cloud agents.
Early reaction on X was largely positive, with several commenters calling the update useful or asking to try it. Others raised more practical questions, including whether the system asks clarifying questions when details are unclear, how it handles edge cases and failure handling, and whether local Git repo support is available. A few users also asked about Teams integration and API access for other Cursor products.
The update appears to continue Cursor’s push further into agent-driven automation, but the thread does not provide much detail beyond the feature list and the company’s description of how /automate works.
Source: Cursor on X
