Guide
Cursor on Android: What Actually Works Today
There is no native Cursor app for Android; Cursor's docs list Android as planned, with no date. Android users get the same agents anyway: open cursor.com/agents in Chrome, install it as a PWA, and you can start, follow and review agent runs from your phone. Push notifications and Remote Control of your desktop stay iOS-app features for now.
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Is there a Cursor app for Android?
No. Cursor ships a native mobile app for iPhone only, in public beta since June 29, 2026, and its documentation states the platform boundary directly: iPhone with iOS 26.0 or later, English, Android planned. No date, no beta program, no waitlist for Android exists as of July 2026.
The question is live enough that Cursor has answered it in public. A feature-request thread on the Cursor forum, opened July 12, 2026, asked for a native Android app to match the iOS beta. A Cursor team member replied that there is no native Android app yet and pointed Android users at the workaround this guide covers, the web surface at cursor.com/agents, with no timeline attached.
- Native Android app
- No. The native app is iPhone-only (iOS 26.0+).
- Official status
- Android is listed as planned in Cursor's iOS docs. No date published.
- What you use instead
- cursor.com/agents in a mobile browser, installable as a PWA.
- Team response
- Forum reply, July 2026: no native app yet, use the web surface.
- Where to watch
- The forum request thread and cursor.com/changelog.
Checked July 16, 2026 against Cursor's docs and the forum thread.
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What can you actually do from an Android phone?
More than most people expect, because the workaround is not a stripped-down page. cursor.com/agents is the full web surface for Cursor's cloud agents, it loads in any mobile browser, and it shares one backend with the iOS app and the desktop Agents window. An agent you start from an Android phone is the same agent your desktop sees. The table draws the line between what works today and what stays on iOS.
- From an Android phone
- Start a cloud agent: pick a repo and branch, write the task
- Status today
- Works, via cursor.com/agents in the browser or PWA.
- From an Android phone
- Follow progress and send follow-up instructions
- Status today
- Works. The agent runs on Cursor's cloud machines, not your phone.
- From an Android phone
- Review diffs and create pull requests
- Status today
- Works on the web surface, per Cursor's launch post.
- From an Android phone
- Run several agents in parallel; attach images for context
- Status today
- Works, same as desktop web.
- From an Android phone
- Kick off agents from Slack with @Cursor
- Status today
- Works once the Slack integration is connected.
- From an Android phone
- Merge from the phone
- Status today
- Merge controls are documented for the iOS app. From Android, open the PR on your git host and merge there.
- From an Android phone
- Native push notifications and lock-screen tracking
- Status today
- iOS-app features. Android's notification path is Slack.
- From an Android phone
- Remote Control of agents on your desktop
- Status today
- Documented only for the iOS app so far. See the Remote Control guide.
- From an Android phone
- Edit code directly on the phone
- Status today
- Not what any mobile surface does. Agents edit in the cloud or on your computer.
| From an Android phone | Status today |
|---|---|
| Start a cloud agent: pick a repo and branch, write the task | Works, via cursor.com/agents in the browser or PWA. |
| Follow progress and send follow-up instructions | Works. The agent runs on Cursor's cloud machines, not your phone. |
| Review diffs and create pull requests | Works on the web surface, per Cursor's launch post. |
| Run several agents in parallel; attach images for context | Works, same as desktop web. |
| Kick off agents from Slack with @Cursor | Works once the Slack integration is connected. |
| Merge from the phone | Merge controls are documented for the iOS app. From Android, open the PR on your git host and merge there. |
| Native push notifications and lock-screen tracking | iOS-app features. Android's notification path is Slack. |
| Remote Control of agents on your desktop | Documented only for the iOS app so far. See the Remote Control guide. |
| Edit code directly on the phone | Not what any mobile surface does. Agents edit in the cloud or on your computer. |
As of July 2026, against Cursor's docs and launch posts. The web surface picks up new features without an app-store release, so recheck after each changelog.
How do you install cursor.com/agents as an Android app?
This is first-party, not a hack: Cursor's web launch post says the agents surface can be installed as a Progressive Web App for a native feel on iOS and Android. On Android the install takes under a minute.
- 1Open cursor.com/agents in Chrome on your Android phone and sign in to your Cursor account.
- 2Accept Chrome's install prompt if it appears, or open the browser menu and choose Add to Home screen (labelled Install app on recent Chrome builds).
- 3Confirm. The Cursor icon lands on your home screen, and the app opens full-screen without browser chrome.
- 4Run one small agent task end to end from the PWA, so your login and repo connection are warm before you need them away from a desk.
A PWA updates when the website updates. Anything Cursor ships to cursor.com/agents reaches your Android home screen the same day, with no store review in between. The flip side is fewer OS privileges than a store app, which is exactly why notifications route through Slack instead of your lock screen.
How do you get notified when an agent finishes?
Slack is the documented path. Cursor's agents integration posts a notification when a task completes, and it works in the other direction too: mention @Cursor in a Slack conversation to start an agent from your phone without opening the web surface at all. For an Android user, connecting Slack turns a fire-and-forget agent run into something you can actually walk away from.
Cursor documents push notifications and lock-screen Live Activities for the iOS app. Nothing equivalent is documented for the web surface. If a run really matters, keep the tab open or lean on Slack; don't count on the PWA to interrupt you.
When is the Android app coming?
Cursor has published no date. "Planned" in the iOS documentation is the entire official statement, and the team's forum reply in July 2026 added acknowledgment but no schedule. Any specific window you see elsewhere is a guess.
One structural point runs in Android's favor. All of Cursor's mobile surfaces sit on a single shared backend, so an Android app would be a new client on infrastructure that already works, rather than a second system. That is an argument about engineering effort, not a commitment from Cursor. Until it lands, the practical setup is the PWA above plus Slack notifications, and the main mobile guide covers everything the shared backend can do.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Cursor mobile app for Android?
No. The native app is iPhone-only, requiring iOS 26.0 or later, and Cursor's docs list Android as planned with no date. A Cursor team member confirmed on the forum in July 2026 that no native Android app exists yet and recommended the web surface at cursor.com/agents.
Can I run Cursor agents from an Android phone without the app?
Yes. cursor.com/agents works in any mobile browser and shares its backend with the iOS app and desktop. From Android you can start cloud agents, follow their progress, send follow-up instructions, review diffs and create pull requests, and you can install the page as a PWA for a home-screen icon and full-screen use.
How do I get Cursor agent notifications on Android?
Through Slack. Cursor's Slack integration notifies you when an agent finishes a task and lets you start agents by mentioning @Cursor. Native push notifications and lock-screen Live Activities are documented for the iOS app only, and no web-push equivalent is documented for the PWA.
Can Android users control agents running on their desktop Cursor?
Not through a documented path. Remote Control, the feature that directs agents running on your own computer from a phone, is documented for the iOS app. Cloud agents are fully controllable from Android via cursor.com/agents; for local desktop agents, watch the changelog before relying on it from Android.
Where do I follow or upvote the Android app request?
The active feature-request thread is "Cursor Android mobile app" on forum.cursor.com, opened July 12, 2026. It carries the official team response, so it is also the most likely place a timeline appears first, alongside cursor.com/changelog.
Sources & last verified
- Cursor docs — Cursor for iOS
- Cursor blog — Cursor on web and mobile
- Cursor blog — Build from anywhere with Cursor for iOS
- Cursor forum — Cursor Android mobile app (feature request)
Cursor ships frequently. Facts verified against primary sources on July 16, 2026.