# Agent Host Bridge timeout - Agent not working (Request ID: a6f91fe2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** chat\ **Created:** [September 20, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-host-bridge-timeout-agent-not-working-request-id-a6f91fe2/172379 "2026-09-20T01:09:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duan\_xuan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@duan\_xuan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/duan_xuan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-host-bridge-timeout-agent-not-working-request-id-a6f91fe2/172379/1 "2026-09-20T01:09:20Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug Agent Host Bridge timeout - Agent not working (Request ID included) Request ID: a6f91fe2-f695-42ad-bd56-f68ccbc51550 Timed out waiting for the agent host bridge to register; please retry. AgentTurnClassifiedError: Timed out waiting for the agent host bridge to register; please retry. at glo (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:8258:107224) at async X6o.\_waitForAgentHostBridgeBoundedInner (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17692:4080) at async X6o.\_waitForAgentHostBridgeBounded (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17692:3901) at async X6o.\_waitForPushRequestContextProviderRegistration (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17692:3506) at async cRe (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6917:11698) at async vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17692:10623 at async cRe (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6917:11698) at async X6o.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17692:10520) at async X6o.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17692:38915) at async cDe.\_submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Downloads/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:8230:4412) ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Open Cursor IDE. 2. Open any project folder (local, no remote connection). 3. Click the “Agent” mode in the chat panel. 4. Type a message and press Enter. 5. Wait for a moment, the Agent stays on “Planning next moves” and then throws the error: “Timed out waiting for the agent host bridge to register; please retry.” ### Operating System Windows 10/11 ### Version Information Cursor Version: 3.21.9 (user setup), OS: Windows, Issue: Agent Host Bridge timeout ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-host-bridge-timeout-agent-not-working-request-id-a6f91fe2/172379/7 "2026-09-20T08:45:41Z")
Hey there. Could you check to see if you have “Index Repositories for Instant Grep” disabled in your settings, and turn it back on? > [@Agent Execution Timed Out - All Agents Blocked](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-execution-timed-out-all-agents-blocked/172131/25): > > Hey @Carl_Hellstrom Thanks for sticking with us. I think we found what is different about your setup, and there is a setting you can check that should get the agent working again. Open Cursor Settings. In the list on the left, click Code Intelligence. (In the classic editor window this tab is called Indexing.) Find the switch labelled “Index Repositories for Instant Grep”. If it is off, turn it on. Cursor will ask to reload the window. Click Reload Window. Open a new agent chat and send the s… ---
**Author:** ![duan\_xuan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@duan\_xuan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/duan_xuan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-host-bridge-timeout-agent-not-working-request-id-a6f91fe2/172379/9 "2026-09-23T01:43:46Z")
Request ID: d5674cc3-9b8d-46e3-8915-a310843c8e98 Timed out waiting for the agent host bridge to register; please retry. AgentTurnClassifiedError: Timed out waiting for the agent host bridge to register; please retry. at blo (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:8258:107657) at async J6o.\_waitForAgentHostBridgeBoundedInner (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17701:4080) at async J6o.\_waitForAgentHostBridgeBounded (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17701:3901) at async J6o.\_waitForPushRequestContextProviderRegistration (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17701:3506) at async cRe (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6917:11698) at async vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17701:10620 at async cRe (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6917:11698) at async J6o.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17701:10517) at async J6o.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:17701:38909) at async lDe.\_submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/dengjy/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:8230:4456)，，is error，please，helpe me ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/f/f/ff61c986aa186bfa92b0adc319bcaa9728d8e29f.png) ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-host-bridge-timeout-agent-not-working-request-id-a6f91fe2/172379/13 "2026-09-24T21:36:10Z")
Hey @duan_xuan, thanks for the follow-up and the screenshot. From what we can see, the Agent on your computer started working again on September 23 and has been running normally since then. Can you confirm that on your side?