Some development problems are easier to explain aloud, especially when they involve a sequence of clicks or an idea you are still working out. Cursor launched Voice Chat on November 6 for Agents Window, IDE, web and iOS. It answers aloud and delegates coding tasks to the current chat’s coding agent. Dictation only produces text.
Start a conversation
Sign in, open a chat, clear the input, wait for the agent to be idle, select the waveform button labelled Start voice chat and allow microphone access. IDE chats need a previous message.
For a first attempt, choose a change you can inspect easily. Explain the problem, describe the intended result and specify what must remain untouched. If you are still deciding how something should work, discuss a proposed approach before requesting edits.
Example prompt: “Check the registration form on narrow screens. Give the fields and submit button enough spacing, but keep the current validation rules and leave the API unchanged.” After the change, check empty fields, unusually long email addresses and repeated submissions as well as the layout.
Keep exact details in writing
Paste file paths, function names and error messages into the chat. Similar-sounding identifiers can refer to different parts of a project. With those details in place, use speech to explain what happened and what you expected.
If the conversation moves through several possible approaches, write a short note confirming the one you have chosen and the scope of the edits. This leaves a clear reference for the work, including any requirements that changed during the discussion.
Review the changes
Read the diff and check the test output. Ask which files changed, which behaviours should remain the same and what has not been verified. Use the code, logs and a running version to check the result. For deployment, data deletion or account changes, state the permitted scope before work begins.
Account and privacy limits
API-key-authenticated sessions cannot start calls. A daily call limit applies, but the documentation does not specify a universal allowance. Cursor says that voice chat uses zero data retention when Privacy Mode is enabled.