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v0.40 - New Chat UX, Default-On Composer, New Cursor Tab Model

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Cursor Team
Cursor Team
Cursor Development Team

We're excited to announce Cursor v0.40, featuring a completely redesigned chat experience and making Composer available by default.

What's New​

Enhanced Chat Experience​

  • Completely redesigned chat UX
  • More intuitive interaction flow
  • Better response visualization

Composer Improvements​

  • Now default-on for all Pro/Business users
  • Accessible via cmd+I
  • Introduced Composer Projects (beta)
  • Share instructions among several composers

Cursor Tab Enhancements​

  • New, smarter Cursor Tab model
  • More context-aware suggestions
  • Auto imports (beta) for TypeScript files
  • Automatic symbol import suggestions
  • Enable via Settings > Features > Cursor Tab

Updates (0.40.1 - 0.40.4)​

  • Fixed apply on remote ssh bug
  • Resolved various chat issues
  • Improved Cursor Tab speed for Europe/Asia users
  • Fixed notification issues hiding chat input
  • Resolved permission requests for ~/Library folder on MacOS (upstream issue: microsoft/vscode#208105)

Looking Forward​

The new chat UX and default-on Composer represent our commitment to making Cursor more accessible and user-friendly. The improved Cursor Tab model and TypeScript auto-imports make development even more efficient.