AI Chat pane is blank

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WORKING SOLUTION:

Cursor has addressed this issue in newer versions by adding a “Create a new chat” button in the AI Pane, making it more intuitive to start conversations with the AI assistant.

If you’re using an older version of Cursor where:

  1. The Chat option is not visible in the AI Pane
  2. CMD + I opens the Chat window as a new editor tab instead of the AI Pane

You can resolve this by:

  1. Opening Chat window as a new editor tab by doing CMD + I
  2. Clicking the menu button (three dots) in the top-right corner of the editor
  3. Selecting “Open inside AI Pane” from the dropdown menu

Additional tips:

  • The AI Pane typically appears on the right side of your editor
  • If you don’t see the menu button, try looking for three vertical dots (⋮) in the editor’s header
  • After making this change, CMD + I should open the chat directly in the AI Pane
  • You can toggle the AI Pane visibility using CMD + Shift + I