# Parallel Agent Execution via Internal Branching **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [February 14, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/parallel-agent-execution-via-internal-branching/51060 "2025-02-14T19:27:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yurkomik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/yurkomik/32/23558_2.png) [@yurkomik](https://forum.cursor.com/u/yurkomik)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/parallel-agent-execution-via-internal-branching/51060/1 "2025-02-14T19:27:21Z")
**verview:** Inspired by Volo’s presentation on running multiple agents on unrelated tasks (see [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1JhiH09Ufc&lc=UgwewMx5P0vhasj8vxh4AaABAg.AEUUqaBBAJDAEUhdYQ6zYH)), we can significantly boost development speed in Cursor IDE by enabling parallel workflows. As models and planning agents grow smarter, harnessing multiple concurrent agents will streamline our development processes. **Proposed Enhancement:** - **Branch-Based Agent Execution:** Leverage Cursor’s existing internal branch system to run multiple agents concurrently. Each agent works within its branch until the user explicitly approves changes, at which point a merge agent integrates the modifications into the main branch. This approach allows for isolated experiments and parallel development without disrupting the primary workflow. - **Unified Agent Window:** Allow users to open several agents within the same window. This design facilitates multitasking and reduces context switching, leading to faster iteration cycles. **Use Cases:** 1. **Independent feature development:** Run separate composer agents to work on distinct UI components within a CRM application. 2. **Parallel Code Optimization:** Fix lint errors and/or optimize/refactor files concurrently with primary code development, ensuring smoother and faster code refinement. 3. **Automated Documentation:** Deploy a dedicated agent to update and maintain documentation automatically, ensuring that every code change is accurately recorded in the requirements document. 4. **Large File Refactoring:** Introduce a dedicated button for files exceeding the default read window (250 rows) to activate a specialized refactoring agent, thereby handling complex files more efficiently. **Impact:** Implementing this feature will: - Enhance productivity by enabling parallel task execution. - Reduce development bottlenecks and allow for more agile iterations. - Improve code quality through specialized, concurrent processing. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTeabag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/maxteabag/32/26732_2.png) [@MaxTeabag](https://forum.cursor.com/u/MaxTeabag)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/parallel-agent-execution-via-internal-branching/51060/2 "2025-02-15T08:51:26Z")
This should totally be a thing. It feels so unnecessary having to open multiple instance of cursor just get some parallel action on unrelated tasks. ---
**Author:** ![lukstafi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/lukstafi/32/23789_2.png) [@lukstafi](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lukstafi)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/parallel-agent-execution-via-internal-branching/51060/3 "2025-02-15T11:30:23Z")
It would also be interesting to spawn a parallel Composer for the same task, to explore and compare two approaches e.g. by different models. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/parallel-agent-execution-via-internal-branching/51060/4 "2026-06-18T10:28:04Z")