# Agent mode doesn't execute commands **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** terminal\ **Created:** [March 13, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-mode-doesnt-execute-commands/154708 "2026-03-13T20:24:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-mode-doesnt-execute-commands/154708/4 "2026-03-14T07:16:22Z")
Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue with Terminal v3 on macOS. Here are a few things to check in order: 1. Legacy Terminal Tool: the quickest workaround. In Cursor Settings `CMD+Shift+J` go to Agents and enable Legacy Terminal Tool. Then run `CMD+Shift+P` → `Terminal: Kill All Terminals`, and fully restart Cursor. 2. MCP servers: if you have any set up (in `.cursor/mcp.json` or globally), try removing them temporarily. In a few cases, MCP was the thing conflicting with the terminal. 3. zsh profile: temporarily rename `~/.zshrc` to `~/.zshrc.bak` and restart Cursor. Plugins like oh-my-zsh or powerlevel10k can block terminal output capture. 4. Extensions: run `cursor --disable-extensions` from your normal terminal and see if it works. Related resolved threads for context: - [Agent terminal commands never return output (macOS, zsh)](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-terminal-commands-never-return-output-always-hit-30s-timeout-macos-zsh/153775) - fix: remove MCP servers or clean up `.zshrc` - [Agent Run/Execute shows No output on macOS](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-run-execute-shows-no-output-and-does-not-return-real-stdout-in-project-windows-on-macos/154344) - fix: Legacy Terminal Tool The team is aware of this issue. Let me know which step helped, or if none did, and we can dig in further. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-mode-doesnt-execute-commands/154708)._