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Cursor 3.2 Adds /multitask Async Subagents, Worktrees Polish, and Multi-Root Workspaces
Cursor 3.2 shipped on April 24, 2026 with three changes that pull cross-repo, parallel agent work into the default flow: a new `/multitask` command that fans a request out to async subagents instead of queueing, an improved worktrees experience that runs isolated branch work in the background, and multi-root workspaces so a single agent session can target frontend, backend, and shared-library folders at once.
Claude Code Subagent Patterns: 10 Reusable Agent Definitions
A Claude Code subagent is a delegated worker with its own context window, defined as a markdown file with YAML frontmatter in .claude/agents/. Subagents can edit files when you grant Edit or Write, nest three layers deep by default, and run 20 at a time. These 10 definitions cover the highest-value delegations.
Cursor Self-Documentation: New Subagent-Powered Help Reads Cursor's Own Docs in Real Time
Cursor shipped a self-documentation feature on April 17, 2026: when you ask Cursor about its own features, capabilities, or settings, it now spawns a subagent that fetches the current Cursor docs and updates before answering. The change closes the most annoying gap in AI coding tools -- the model's training cutoff lagging the product's release cadence -- and is a small but telling preview of where AI tool documentation is heading across the industry.