Anysphere, the company behind the viral AI-powered code editor Cursor, launched a web application on June 30 that allows developers to manage a network of autonomous coding agents directly from a browser. This strategic expansion untethers Cursor’s powerful AI from its desktop-native environment, making its tools accessible on any device, including mobile, and marking a significant step in making AI an ambient, ever-present collaborator in the software development lifecycle.
The new web interface allows users to assign complex tasks like writing features or fixing bugs to background agents using natural language, monitor their progress in real-time, and merge completed code changes. The move is designed to remove friction. The goal is to make AI an ambient part of the development process so that a developer’s agent is accessible whether you’re at your desk, on your phone, or in a Slack channel.
This platform expansion is fueled by Anysphere’s explosive financial growth, having recently surpassed $500 million in annualized recurring revenue. The launch represents a calculated move to build a comprehensive, multi-surface ecosystem for its growing base of enterprise clients and high-value subscribers, solidifying its position in the fiercely competitive AI development landscape.
An Agent on Any Device
Cursor’s new web and mobile experience, detailed in a blog post, is the centerpiece of what a report from VentureBeat calls a “multi-surface development” strategy. The goal is to create a seamless workflow where a developer can initiate a task on their phone at cursor.com/agents, monitor its progress, and then transition back to the full IDE for fine-tuning. For transparency, the web interface provides a “full audit trail” of every command an agent runs and every file it modifies, enhancing debugging and oversight.
This release builds on a rapid sequence of updates that have transformed Cursor’s agent capabilities. The company first introduced background agents in May, followed by a Slack integration in June that allows users to delegate tasks simply by tagging “@Cursor” in a conversation. The web app, which can be installed as a Progressive Web App (PWA) for a native-like experience according to the company’s documentation, completes this trifecta. The company stated the launch makes “collaborating with agents as easy as working with your team.”
The $500 Million Engine Fueling Expansion
Anysphere’s ability to fund such a rapid platform expansion is rooted in a highly effective monetization strategy focused on enterprise adoption. While individual power users provided the initial spark, the company’s primary growth engine is the adoption of Cursor by entire engineering teams.
The company thinks that when a whole team can interface with the same AI using the same context, productivity skyrockets. Cursor’s focus on enterprise clients accounts for over 60% of Anysphere’s revenue and justifies the development of premium features like the new web app, which is available to subscribers of its Pro ($20/month) and newly launched $200-per-month ‘Ultra’ plans.
Beyond ‘Demo-Ware’: Building a Practical Agent Ecosystem
Cursor is navigating a field where many early AI agents were criticized for being impressive in demonstrations but impractical for real-world tasks. Anysphere’s iterative strategy appears designed to avoid this “demo-ware” pitfall by focusing on practical collaboration over full, unsupervised autonomy. The key differentiator for a true agent is its ability to initiate a sequence of actions, from creating files to running tests, a capability at the core of Cursor’s offering.
This approach has been characterized as “workflow-native.” The most successful AI agents won’t be the ones that try to do everything autonomously in a black box but rather those that are deeply integrated into the user’s workflow. Cursor’s web app ia a perfect example of this philosophy in action.
This philosophy of deep integration contrasts with the initial “moonshot” approach of some competitors, like Cognition’s AI coding agent, Devin. The broader market is now converging on this integrated model, with Microsoft recently transforming GitHub Copilot into a more capable coding agent and OpenAI granting its Codex AI agent internet access.
This maturation of the underlying technology is leading to bold predictions. In a recent interview with Stratechery, Anysphere’s CEO Michael Truell predicted that he expects AI coding agents to handle at least 20% of a software engineer’s work by 2026.
By extending its powerful agents to the web and mobile, Cursor is not just launching a new feature; it is executing a deliberate strategy to embed its AI across every surface of a developer’s workflow. This multi-platform, enterprise-focused, and deeply integrated approach moves beyond the initial hype of AI agents, offering a pragmatic vision for the future of software development, one that is accessible from anywhere and deeply woven into the tools developers already use.
