Agent CLI resume shows chats but Cursor app history does not

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Agent CLI can access past chats with \agent resume / agent --resume , but those same chats are missing from Cursor app Agent history for the same workspace and account.

What I already tried:

Confirmed identical workspace path.
Disabled privacy in CLI config (ghostMode: false, privacyMode: 0).
Restarted CLI and Cursor app.
Logged out/in again.
Confirmed local transcript files exist for missing chats.
Copied transcript files into ~/.cursor/chats as a test (no change).
Example missing chat ID visible in CLI: a893c198-1ae5-4185-84d4-15951c8e9ded`

Optional short add-on in that form if there’s a frequency field:

Frequency: Always / 100% reproducible.

Steps to Reproduce

Create/use chats in Agent CLI in this workspace.
Verify chats are available via agent resume.
Open Cursor app → Agents history for same workspace.
Observe missing chats in app history.
Expected: Chats visible in agent resume should also appear in Cursor app history for the same workspace/account.

Actual: CLI resume can open old chats, but app history only shows a subset/newer chats.

Expected Behavior

Chats visible in agent resume should also appear in Cursor app history for the same workspace/account.

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Cursor: 3.2.21
Agent CLI: 2026.05.04-08e5280
OS: macOS darwin 25.2.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report. This isn’t a bug on your side. Right now, CLI sessions and editor sessions are stored separately and don’t sync across surfaces. That’s why agent resume in the CLI sees its own set of chats, while Agents history in the desktop app shows a different set, and copying transcript files into ~/.cursor/chats doesn’t change anything. The app doesn’t read the raw files directly, it uses a separate index.

Unifying CLI ↔ editor history is on our radar, but there’s no exact ETA yet. There’s a similar request with discussion here: Cursor CLI and Editor should sync. It’s worth subscribing, updates will be posted there.

If sync becomes available, we’ll post in that thread.

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Hey Dean, thanks a lot for the quick response. I’ll subscribe to the thread. Thank you