Cursor introduces side chats, conversation search, and revamped project/repo pickers in ve

EXHIBIT 161 · URGENT

Jul 10, 2026 18:38 UTC docs https://cursor.com/changelog

Cursor introduces side chats, conversation search, and revamped project/repo pickers in version 3.11, along with new cloud agent hooks.

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cursor just dropped v3.11 with side chats! now you can explore tangents without losing your main agent convo. big for staying in flow.

new cursor update (v3.11) adds conversation search for past agent chats and powerful new cloud agent hooks for more control. time to dig into those transcripts!

Cursor changelog changed: https://cursor.com/changelog 126 added lines --- +++ @@ -39,2 +39,65 @@ Changelog +3.11 +Jul 10, 2026 +· +Changelog +Side Chats and Conversation Search +This release makes it easier to stay in flow with side chats that run alongside your main chat, the ability to search agent transcripts, and simplified project and repo pickers. +# +Side chats +Open a side chat to ask questions, explore ideas, and investigate tangents without interrupting your main agent conversation. Use +/side +, +/btw +, or the plus button at the top of the chat panel to create a new side chat that has context from the main chat. +Each side chat is a durable, full agent conversation that you can follow up on, revisit later, and at-mention to pull context back into the main thread. +By default, side chats focus on reading, searching, and answering. Use them to ask clarification questions, research alternatives without committing to a pivot, and sanity-check a decision while the main agent continues running. +# +Conversation search +Find past agent chats faster with search results that go beyond names and PR numbers. In the +Agents Window +, you can search agent transcripts from the command palette (Cmd+K). Cursor builds a local search index that scales search to thousands of conversations with snappy performance. +You can also search within an existing conversation using Cmd+F. Jump between matches, see a match counter, and keep searching as you scroll through long transcripts. +# +Redesigned project and repo pickers +We've simplified the project and repo pickers and made them more powerful. You can now stay in the picker for workflows that used to send you elsewhere. For example, you can create a project and connect GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps without leaving the picker. +Search is now scoped to where you're working—This Computer, Cloud, or a specific remote machine—instead of one global search box. You can also remove projects from Recents with one click. +# +Ne