Agent not exiting out of terminal execution and gets stuck

[Jake_Hall]

Describe the Bug

Every now and again when Agent is running CLI command, it get’s stuck and doesn’t proceed to next action. Even if the command has completed successfully. I need to click ‘skip’

Currently facing this issue with opus-4

Steps to Reproduce

Hard to reproduce as it is intermittent

Expected Behavior

after CLI command completes, agent should continue with the flow

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.1.3
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 979ba33804ac150108481c14e0b5cb970bda3260
Date: 2025-06-15T06:35:49.230Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.5.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

[Jake_Hall]

It’s very annoying im ngl

[khiranak]

Same here. Been having this issue since I started using Cursor in January.

It’s annoying to have to reinstall Cursor almost daily.

Here’s some more details from me:

Agent Terminal Commands Get Stuck - Persistent Issue

Forum Search Check

Found similar reports but adding my system details and long-term experience with this issue.

Bug Description

The AI agent loses ability to interpret terminal command outputs. Commands execute but agent can’t detect completion, requiring manual “Skip” clicks or terminal pop-out to proceed. Agent can then no longer interpret/read terminal output.

Symptoms:

• Commands hang with spinning indicator indefinitely
• Agent can’t read command output even when commands succeed
• Must click “Skip” after every terminal command
• Sometimes a Cursor restart helps, sometimes a complete Cursor reinstall is required to restore functionality

Steps to Reproduce

1. Ask agent to run any terminal command (npm install, pytest)
2. Command executes but agent gets stuck waiting
3. Must manually click “Skip” or pop-out terminal to continue, but agent is not able to read terminal output any longer

Frequency: Intermittent but persistent since I started using Cursor, seems to affect all command types.

System Information

• OS: macOS Sonoma 14.7.4 x86_64
• Hardware: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
• CPU: Intel i9-9980HK (16 cores) @ 2.40 GHz
• Memory: 64GB
• Shell: zsh 5.9

Workaround

• Restart Cursor
• Reinstall Cursor (sometimes downgrade) when issue is not solved by restart

Impact

Severity: High workflow blocker

Please let me know if there’s anything I can share that will help understand and hopefully fix this issue.

[bobjo-daangn]

I am also experiencing the same issue, and it seems to be caused by the zsh theme, Powerlevel10k.

• Cursor agent mode - when running terminal commands often hangs up the terminal, requiring a click to pop it out in order to continue commands - #49 by arthur-zhuk

Therefore, I solved the problem by simply changing the default terminal for the cursor to use bash instead of zsh.

To change the default terminal shell, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings
   Shortcut: Press Cmd + , (on macOS) or Ctrl + , (on Windows/Linux) to open the settings.
   Menu: Alternatively, navigate to File > Preferences > Settings.

2. Search for the Terminal Setting
   In the settings search bar, type terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.

3. Change the Default Profile
   Find the entry that matches your operating system (e.g., Terminal › Integrated › Default Profile: Osx, Windows, or Linux).
   Click the dropdown menu and select your desired shell from the list of installed terminals (e.g., zsh, bash, PowerShell, cmd).