Elastic and Cursor join forces to accelerate context engineering with coding agents

Elastic and Cursor join forces to revolutionize software development with AI agents

Elastic has announced a strategic partnership with Cursor, the leading AI coding platform, to integrate context engineering directly into development workflows. The new integration allows AI agents to access production data, observability logs, and security alerts in real time, eliminating the need to switch between separate tools.

The Elastic plugin on Cursor Marketplace

The new Elastic plugin available on Cursor Marketplace represents a turning point for developers. This tool allows you to run queries on logs, triage security alerts, and search Elasticsearch syntax directly from the code editor, without interrupting the workflow.

Engineered for reliable AI agents

Brian McCarthy, President of Cursor, emphasizes that "reliable AI starts with context engineering," the practice of providing agents with accurate information and the right tools to complete complex tasks. Elasticsearch, with its ability to connect data, retrieval, tools, and memory, is designed for this purpose.

A continuous cycle of intelligent development

Within Cursor, context engineering manifests as a continuous cycle: an agent reads the code, runs tests, observes the logs, generates alerts, and suggests corrections, all without leaving the editor. This approach overcomes the limitations of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems that provide static answers, instead allowing agents to invoke specific tools such as Elastic, linters, test runners, and repository search engines based on task needs.

Advanced capabilities for software development

The integration of Elastic on Cursor Marketplace combines two complementary capabilities:

• Open source Elastic Agent Skills: Covered by the Elasticsearch, Kibana, Elastic Observability, Elastic Security, and Elastic Cloud APIs, these skills allow Cursor agents to securely invoke private data tools such as semantic search, observability log analysis, and security alert queries, governed by Elasticsearch access and security controls.
• Elastic Docs MCP server: Allows Cursor agents to interact directly with Elastic documentation.

Benefits for engineering teams

With the Elastic plugin available on Cursor Marketplace, developers can go from a natural language request to a precise and verified answer drawn from their own private data, all without leaving the code editor. Greg Tademoto, GVP of Business Development & Strategic AI Partnerships at Elastic, states that "bringing these capabilities directly into Cursor provides engineering teams with a way to build agents that know their systems and data, a necessary foundation for developing reliable AI applications."

Key integrations and optimized workflow

The main integrations offered by the plugin include:

• Search: Hybrid semantic search on private knowledge bases directly from the editor.
• Query: Running ES|QL queries on production data while working.
• Observability: Managing and viewing Kibana dashboards when a build fails or a test breaks.
• Security: Triage security alerts and suggest corrections based on alert data.

Concrete results for development teams

The integration of Elastic and Cursor allows engineering teams to benefit from an agent that sees the code and production reality in a single workspace. This approach accelerates product innovation, reduces operational fatigue, and enables more robust AI solutions at scale.

Availability and implementation

Developers can start using the Elastic plugin directly from the Cursor Marketplace or run the command npx skills add elastic/agent-skills in the terminal. However, Elastic reserves the right to change the release times and availability of the features described.

Security and data considerations

In this announcement, Elastic has used third-party AI tools, reminding users to exercise caution when using AI tools with personal, sensitive, or confidential information. There is no guarantee that the information provided will be kept secure or confidential. Users should familiarize themselves with the privacy practices and terms of use of any generative AI tool before use.

Next steps

With the integration of Elastic on Cursor, development teams can now build production-grade AI applications, leveraging private data and advanced tools directly within their development workflow. This step represents a significant advancement in the ability to build reliable and powerful AI agents, opening new possibilities for innovation in the software industry.