Brief

Cursor says its new Instant Grep feature can search millions of files with millisecond latency, aiming to make agent-driven coding workflows faster. The announcement frames search speed as a core bottleneck for task completion and points readers to an accompanying explanation of the system’s algorithms and engineering tradeoffs.

title: @cursorai: Cursor can now search millions of files and find results in milliseconds. This d...
author: cursorai
contenttype: twitterpost
published: 2026-03-23T16:47:14+00:00
sourceurl: https://x.com/cursorai/status/2036122609931165985

word_count: 36

Tweet by @cursor_ai

Cursor can now search millions of files and find results in milliseconds. This dramatically speeds up how fast agents complete tasks. We're sharing how we built Instant Grep, including the algorithms and tradeoffs behind the design.

Posted: 2026-03-23T16:47:14.000Z
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