Add a quick project switcher in the title bar (recent projects + search)

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Feature request for product/service

Cursor IDE

Describe the request

Feature request for product/service

Cursor IDE

Problem

Switching between projects in Cursor is slower than it should be for developers who work on many repos every day.

Today I usually have to:

  • Use File → Open Recent
  • Or reopen a folder from the OS file picker
  • Or use the Welcome screen

This works, but it is not fast enough when I want to jump between 5–10 projects many times per day.

Inspiration

Tools like Trae provide a top-bar project switcher that makes this much faster:

  • Click the current project name in the title bar
  • Instantly see recent projects with full local paths
  • Search projects by name/path
  • Quick actions: Open Folder, Clone Git Repository, Connect Remote Host
  • One click to switch workspace

(See attached screenshot from Trae for the UX I mean.)

Expected behavior

Please add a similar Quick Project Switcher to Cursor:

  1. Title bar entry

    • Show current project/workspace name in the top bar
    • Click to open a dropdown panel

  2. Recent projects list

    • Show recently opened folders with:
      • Project name
      • Full path (important when names are similar)
      • Indicator for the active project
    • Click an item → switch workspace immediately

  3. Search

    • Filter recent projects by name or path

  4. Quick actions (top of panel)

    • Open Folder
    • Clone Git Repository
    • Open Remote / SSH workspace (if supported)

  5. Optional

    • Pin favorite projects
    • Remove item from recent list
    • Keyboard shortcut (e.g. Ctrl/Cmd + K then P, or dedicated shortcut)

Why this matters

  • Many developers use Cursor across multiple repos (frontend, backend, scripts, forks)
  • Faster context switching = less friction, more flow
  • Path visibility avoids opening the wrong template-code / design-pattern folder
  • This is a common IDE quality-of-life feature (Trae already does it well)

Workaround today

  • File → Open Recent
  • Welcome page recent list
  • OS-level launcher / terminal cursor <path>

These are usable, but not as fast or visible as a dedicated title-bar switcher.

Environment

  • Cursor: 3.8.11 (system setup), Stable
  • OS: Windows 10 (10.0.26220) x64
  • Layout: editor

Reference

Inspired by Trae IDE’s top-left project switcher UI (recent projects + search + open/clone actions).

Thanks!

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