Multiple Cursor Windows for Same Project

Feature Requests
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Feature Request: Multiple Cursor Windows for Same Project

The Problem

When I try to open a second Cursor window with the same project, it just focuses back to the existing window. This is really limiting my workflow.

What I Need

Let me open multiple windows for the same project, just like VS Code does.

Why This Matters

The biggest issue: I can’t use “Ask” while the Agent is working on something. When the Agent is implementing a feature, I’m completely blocked from getting AI help on other parts of the project. I need separate windows so I can have independent AI conversations.

Real workflow scenarios:

  • Working on frontend in one window while debugging backend in another
  • Keeping documentation/reference code open while coding elsewhere
  • Comparing different implementations side-by-side
  • Using multiple monitors effectively - right now I’m wasting screen space
  • Working on different features without losing context when switching

For larger projects: I want to split work across windows with focused file contexts. When I’m deep in the database layer, I don’t want to lose that context to go work on the UI.

Simple Solution

File → New Window (with current project)
OR  
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N

Just make sure each window gets its own AI conversation thread so they don’t interfere with each other.

This would honestly make development so much faster. Right now I’m constantly waiting for the Agent to finish or losing my train of thought switching between different parts of the codebase.

Anyone else running into this?

Upvote if you need this too! :+1:

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Is this open a new tab? Ctrl+t when focused on the chat window

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Or, if you want to go crazy, use multple background agents, or just open 2 copies of Cursor on your codebase.

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I’m developing a system where I’m working on multiple parts of a project in parallel — like separate features, services, or components. I’m also creating different AI agents to help with tasks such as debugging, improving UX data handling, fixing bugs, ensuring security, and managing linting (including explaining issues in context).

Right now, being limited to a single window makes it impossible to multitask effectively. For example, I’d like to run the Agent in one window while asking separate questions or exploring other parts of the codebase in another.

Having multiple windows with independent AI sessions would massively speed up my workflow and help me build a unicorn-grade, scalable system that can evolve over time.

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You can 100% achieve this with a new agent tab:

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and you can also run multiple background agents+local agents, at the same time:

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Ohh!!!.. I didn’t realized that. Thanks! :exploding_head:

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