Cursor Adds iOS Remote Control for Coding Agents Running on a Computer

Developers can now check a coding agent’s progress and send it instructions from Cursor’s iOS app without returning to their computer. Cursor released Remote Control on October 6, 2026. The phone provides access to agents running on the desktop; the computer still does the work and must remain on and online.

Pair on the desktop, then reply from the phone

1. Download the Cursor iOS app and sign in. The app automatically shows computers on your account, providing the starting point for choosing which machine to connect to.
2. Tap the computer in the mobile app, then approve its pairing request in Cursor on the desktop.
3. Choose an agent from the list that appears after pairing. Tap it to see what it is doing or send a message; those are the controls Cursor describes for the mobile connection.

The computer remains the working machine

Remote Control changes where a developer can interact with an agent, not where that agent runs. The mobile app connects to the computer, and the agent stays there. Cursor says the feature does not require cloud agents, so using the mobile controls does not require switching the task to that separate form of execution.

Keeping that connection available takes some preparation before leaving the desk. Cursor offers a Keep this computer awake option under Remote Control in its desktop settings. It is intended to stop the machine from sleeping while the user is away. Cursor specifies that the computer needs to be plugged in with the lid open for this setting.

Enterprise teams have a separate access switch

For an Enterprise user, that organization-level setting and the desktop pairing approval are separate parts of getting connected. The administrator enables the feature for the organization; the pairing workflow then asks for approval on the selected computer.