Agent Execution Timed out Issue

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

From yesterday evening, when I try to use agent mode, Im getting this Agent Execution Timed out error.

Steps to Reproduce

Create New Agent
Type anything
it throws error

Expected Behavior

Agent should execute asked task

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.7.9
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1
Commit: e79e90140506f7e19909b732104fb7c8ba2df090
Date: 2026-06-04T01:45:35.449Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Nightly
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256
OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

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Request ID: 59f259bf-9771-4304-9d7a-0fe98e466435
{“error”:“ERROR_EXTENSION_HOST_TIMEOUT”,“details”:{“title”:“Agent Execution Timed Out”,“detail”:“The agent execution provider did not respond in time. This may indicate the extension host is not running or is unresponsive.”,“isRetryable”:false,“shouldShowImmediateError”:true,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:[{“label”:“Reload Window”,“reloadWindow”:{}}],“planChoices”:}}
The agent execution provider did not respond in time. This may indicate the extension host is not running or is unresponsive.
Agent Execution Timed Out [deadline_exceeded]
ConnectError: [deadline_exceeded] Agent Execution Timed Out
at xjw (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:36417:30425)
at Idh.waitForProviderRegistration (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:36417:35380)
at async V8g._waitForPushRequestContextProviderRegistration (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:48193:4084)
at async V8g.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:48193:7382)
at async V8g.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:48193:20306)
at async Qct.submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:35852:2078)

Additional Information

I tried restarting the window, restart cursor and even restarting mac. still same.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report. The Request ID and version info really help.

This looks like a known issue with the Glass layout on Nightly. Your build 3.7.9, built 2026-06-04T01:45, was released a bit before the fix that addresses this case. In Glass, the workspace trust prompt was not showing, so an untrusted workspace would quietly block the agent extension from starting. That’s why you see ERROR_EXTENSION_HOST_TIMEOUT after 30 seconds.

What you can do right now:

  1. Update Cursor to the latest Nightly, newer than June 4. The fix is included there.
  2. If you need to unblock before updating, here’s a workaround: run cursor --classic from Terminal, click Trust for the project folder, then switch back to Glass. Once the workspace is marked as trusted, the agent should work.

Let me know if it works after the update.