Agent timeout within 16 seconds, chat no longer working

Hey, this is a known issue where the extension host process crashes and causes a 16-second timeout. It’s been reported in a few versions, including 2.4.x and now 2.5.0.

A few things to try:

  1. Clear the workspace database (this helps a lot of users):

    • Fully close Cursor
    • Delete or rename this file: C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Cursor\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb
    • Restart Cursor (you’ll need to sign in again)
  2. Start without extensions to rule out an extension conflict:

    • Run in a terminal: cursor --disable-extensions
    • If it works, enable extensions one by one to find the one causing it
  3. Full reinstall. Sometimes a clean install fixes leftover state issues after updates

The team is aware and actively tracking this.

Also, here’s a related thread with more context: Agent-execution-time-out

Let me know if any of the steps helped.