Cursor changelog

The X Subscription replaces separate Grok, Cursor and X Premium plans

SpaceXSI introduced The X Subscription, one plan covering Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium with a weekly shared pool of Grok model usage. On Premium and above, third-party models in Cursor are billed separately at API list prices. Current Cursor plans keep included third-party usage until the user switches.

Who is affected:

New Cursor, SuperGrok and X Premium subscribers, and anyone who uses Claude, GPT or Gemini models inside Cursor.

Action needed:

If you rely on third-party models in Cursor, check the cost before switching plans and set a spending cap.

OpenAI plans to end Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026

After SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor, OpenAI announced it is winding down its contract supplying models to Cursor with a proposed November 12 cutoff. Cursor's CEO said OpenAI models serve about 5% of Cursor traffic. Cursor's model docs list no GPT-6 models. The Hacker News thread drew 852 points and 544 comments.

Takes effect Nov 12, 2026 · in 11 days

Who is affected:

Cursor users who rely on OpenAI models.

Action needed:

Move Cursor workflows off OpenAI models before November 12, 2026, or use Codex or another tool for them.

Cursor completes its acquisition by SpaceX

Cursor announced it has been acquired by SpaceX, completing a process announced in April 2026 (Hacker News: 823 points and 989 comments in April. 107 points and 130 comments on August 14). Cursor's pricing page now sells plans through X Subscription Corp with a shared Cursor and Grok usage pool, and third-party models billed at API list price.

Who is affected:

Cursor subscribers and teams evaluating Cursor.

Action needed:

Review the new plan structure. third-party models are no longer included in plan allowances.

Cursor removes cost information from its usage page and CSV export

A Cursor forum thread reported that cost figures were removed from the usage page and CSV export, leaving token amounts. The Hacker News thread drew 337 points and 153 comments. The forum page itself was not opened.

Who is affected:

Cursor users who track spend per request.

What to do:

Track spend from billing rather than the usage page.

Cursor Start plan launches in India

Cursor introduced Cursor Start, a monthly plan for developers in India priced in rupees with UPI payment, including Grok and Composer models.

Cursor Router launches, on by default for Teams

Cursor Router sends each request to a frontier or price-efficient model depending on the task, with Intelligence, Balance and Cost modes. It is on by default for Teams plans.

Who is affected:

Cursor Teams users, whose requests may now go to different models than before.

What to do:

Admins can restrict modes or block underlying models from the dashboard.

Mindgard discloses unpatched Cursor flaw that runs a planted git.exe on Windows

Mindgard published a vulnerability it first reported in December 2025: on Windows, opening a repository that contains a malicious git.exe in its root makes Cursor run it with no prompt. Mindgard said the issue was still present more than six months and 197 versions later, and recommended opening untrusted repositories only in a VM or sandbox.

Who is affected:

Cursor users on Windows who open repositories they do not trust.

Action needed:

Open untrusted repositories in a VM or Windows Sandbox until Cursor confirms a fix.

Cursor raises Teams usage limits and adds a $120 Premium seat

Cursor increased usage on the $40 Standard Teams seat and added a Premium seat at $120 per month with 5x the Standard usage. Changes apply to new customers immediately and to renewals from July 1, 2026.

Who is affected:

Cursor Teams customers.

What to do:

Review which users need Premium seats at renewal.

Cursor releases Composer 2.5

Cursor released Composer 2.5, its own coding model, which it says improves on Composer 2 for long-running tasks and complex instructions, with double usage in the first week.