# Cursor Subagents
Independent agents in [[Cursor.com]] that handle discrete task components in parallel with separate contexts. Introduced in v2.4 (January 2026).
## Key Features
- Configurable with custom prompts, tool access, and models
- Can spawn their own subagents, creating a tree of coordinated work
- Enables multi-file features, large refactors, and challenging bug fixes
- Each subagent has its own isolated context
## Use Cases
- Breaking large tasks into parallelizable subtasks
- Multi-file feature implementation
- Coordinated refactoring across modules
## References
- Changelog v2.4: https://cursor.com/changelog/2-4
## Related
- [[Cursor.com]]
- [[Cursor Cloud Agents]]
- [[AI Agents]]