By Paul Derrington, Jr.
CEO | Chief Engineer | Research Engineer | Editor, D-CSIL
1 min read
Key Takeaways
Cursor announced Voice Chat with Agents on November 6, 2026. The feature supports spoken conversations in its Agents Window, IDE, web interface and iOS app, with coding work continuing during the conversation.
Conversation and coding
Cursor says the voice agent can pass tasks to the coding agent and provide spoken progress updates. It uses Grok Voice. Available voices include Ara, Eve, Leo, Rex and Sal.
Dictation remains separate: it enters text rather than conducting a conversation.
Starting a call
Use the waveform button when the agent is idle and the input is empty. IDE chats need an existing message. Sign-in and microphone permission are required; API-key sessions cannot initiate calls.
Siri can start a new-agent call on an unlocked iPhone. Live Activity controls appear when iOS cannot use the system call screen.
Limits and privacy
Calls normally end after about ten silent minutes when no work remains. A daily limit applies. Some chat types cannot start calls.
The coding model remains your selection. Transcripts appear in chat. Cursor says Privacy Mode provides zero data retention and prevents live cross-device transcript syncing.
Pricing context
Cursor’s pricing page lists Plus at $8 per month before applicable taxes and fees, with Cursor and several Grok features bundled. Plus supports only Grok models. That listing does not separately explain the entitlement or price for this new Cursor voice-chat feature.