Auto-Accept on Commit setting has not been working and it is SUPER annoying. Also files changed forever ago still have pending changes all over the place

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report. This is a combination of several known issues with the new review workflow that the team is tracking.

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Try these temporary workarounds:

  1. For phantom diffs: Copy the entire file CMD+A, CMD+C, press CMD+Z until the diffs disappear, then paste the copied code back CMD+V. This clears the stuck state from workspace storage.

  2. For External-File Protection: Go to Cursor Settings - Agents - Auto-Run, and disable External-File Protection. Sometimes the Agent uses absolute paths that trigger the protection.

  3. Cmd-click for files: In recent versions, cmd-clicking a file should open it directly, bypassing the review tab.

To help the team investigate:

  • Open Help - Toggle Developer Tools - Console and take a screenshot of errors when you see phantom diffs
  • Share the Request ID from the problematic chat (chat context menu - Copy Request ID)
  • Are you using git worktrees or a multi-root workspace?

Let me know if this helped.