# Agent questions panel file links don't navigate to file/line like chat links do **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** nightly, windows\ **Created:** [June 21, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-questions-panel-file-links-dont-navigate-to-file-line-like-chat-links-do/163751 "2026-06-21T18:31:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CashGarman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@CashGarman](https://forum.cursor.com/u/CashGarman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-questions-panel-file-links-dont-navigate-to-file-line-like-chat-links-do/163751/1 "2026-06-21T18:31:55Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug In the Agent “Questions” inline UI panel, file references (e.g. mdc:src/GrassSimulation.cpp:45) render as clickable links, but clicking them triggers a Windows “Get an app to open this ‘mdc’ link” dialog instead of opening the file and jumping to the relevant line in the editor. In chat, the same references render as proper file links (e.g. GrassSimulation.cpp (line 45)) that open the file and jump to the correct line when clicked. Expected behaviour: Clicking a file link in the Questions panel should open the file and jump to the specified line, the same way chat file links do. ### Steps to Reproduce Use Agent mode and trigger a question that references a specific file and line (e.g. via mdc: links) Click the file link in the Questions panel Windows prompts to find an app to handle the mdc: protocol instead of navigating in the editor ### Expected Behavior The IDE should open the mentioned file in a new (or existing) tab and jump to the indicated line. ### Screenshots / Screen Recordings ![cursor_question_link.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/4/b/4b26bfc140157e35e84dc944dddca63add0fb86b.png) ### Operating System Windows 10/11 ### Version Information Version: 3.8.18 (user setup) VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1 Commit: 36fd6c05fc9b5e02c44c5416c334ff4e796c4b20 Date: 2026-06-20T06:38:57.798Z Layout: editor Build Type: Stable Release Track: Nightly Electron: 40.10.3 Chromium: 144.0.7559.236 Node.js: 24.15.0 V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0 xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256 OS: Windows\_NT x64 10.0.26200 ### Does this stop you from using Cursor No - Cursor works, but with this issue ---
**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:** [June 22, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-questions-panel-file-links-dont-navigate-to-file-line-like-chat-links-do/163751/5 "2026-06-22T04:24:05Z")
Hey, thanks for the detailed report. The screenshot and version info are exactly what we need. I can confirm the bug. In the Agent panel Questions, file links are rendered without the same link handler we use in chat, so clicks on `mdc:` links aren’t intercepted. On Windows, that falls through to the OS dialog Get an app to open this ‘mdc’ link. In chat, the same links navigate correctly because the handler is attached there. I’ve reported this internally. I can’t share a fix timeline yet, but I’ll post an update in the thread once I have one. As a temporary workaround, open the file and line using the links in the chat itself. Those work as expected. ---
**Author:** ![CashGarman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@CashGarman](https://forum.cursor.com/u/CashGarman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-questions-panel-file-links-dont-navigate-to-file-line-like-chat-links-do/163751/8 "2026-06-22T07:06:27Z")
Thanks for the quick response and for the suggested workaround, which I have already been using in the meantime. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agent-questions-panel-file-links-dont-navigate-to-file-line-like-chat-links-do/163751/10 "2026-10-02T14:18:27Z")
Partial update: In the Agents Window layout, the Questions panel now routes `mdc:` links through the same handler as chat (shipped in 3.20), so those links open the file at the right line. In the classic Editor layout you’re using, those links still render without the click handler, so they still fall back to the Windows “Get an app” dialog. I’ve noted the Editor-layout gap for the team, but it isn’t being actively worked on right now. For now, chat links are still the workaround.