Cursor subagents: examples, agent teams
Cursor subagents are scoped agent runs delegated from the main thread, each with its own rules, MCP servers, skills, and review expectations. This page explains how to define one, which work to hand it, and how a team keeps every delegated run reviewable. It is the same material we teach in the Cursor workshop.
What teams need before scaling subagents
Subagents create leverage only when teams define clear delegation boundaries, review expectations, and repeatable context. The training focus is not more parallelism by default, but knowing which work can be delegated safely and which Cursor rules, Cursor MCP, skills, or team instructions control the run.
What the workshop installs
Teams leave with shared agent instructions, repository conventions, Cursor code review checklists, and examples for turning repeatable engineering work into skills that engineers can inspect and improve.
How we measure success
The target is smaller review burden, faster setup on real tasks, fewer abandoned agent runs, and clearer rules for when engineers delegate, review, or own the work themselves.
Official references
Current product documentation we use when shaping this training topic.
Selected research
Representative field notes connected to this topic.
Train Cursor Agents as a Team
A practical Cursor team rollout plan for rules, skills, subagents, and reviewable AI coding workflows.
Cursor MCP Support and How to Add a Server Safely
A practical look at Cursor MCP support, how to add one server, scope it with a rule, and review agent work without losing control.
Cursor Guardrails for Real Teams
A practical guide to Cursor team workflows with rules, skills, MCP, subagents, and a rollout checklist.
Cursor Rules vs AGENTS.md, a Team Playbook that Scales
How to split Cursor .mdc rules from AGENTS.md, so engineering teams get durable rules, skill handoffs, and reviews that scale.
Cursor Skills and Team Rules for Large Codebases
How Cursor skills, .cursor/skills files, and team rules work together so large codebases stay reviewable, not just faster to edit.
Cursor Cloud Agent Setup and the Environment Contract
A practical guide to Cursor cloud agent setup, covering reproducible environments, a secrets boundary, and review evidence before agents edit.
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