I suggest adding a setting to automatically expand command (cmd) output by default in the chat panel in Cursor. Currently, the output requires manual expansion via the “Output” tab, which can be inconvenient when reviewing multiple commands or debugging within the chat panel. Auto-expanding would st…

Hey, thanks for the feature request, we’ll consider it.

Excellent, thanks. Another thought - referencing the image below/attached - I like the way you present file edits in-line within Agent Chats using a small default window with a dropdown arrow to expand it. This style could also be applied to Shell output. [Example for viewing shell output]

[image] IanM: fault window with a dropdown a Hi Dean, I’d like to up-vote this feature request as well. Previously, the default behavior showed expanded output views, but the new default hides them. For users who rely on observing output closely, this adds some friction to the workflow. I …

[image] Uncompacting agent command execution Help Hey @rsb I think you’re looking for this setting under Cursor Settings > Agents > Inline Editing & Terminal > Collapse Aut-Run Commands. [Screenshot 2026-03-10 at 14.43.55]

yes upvote also. for some projects in particular and in certain moments, especially things like complex deployments; I really really want to be able to observe the majority of commands and result outputs. other times and other projects, yeah I could just “vibe code” those.

I set both: Collapse Auto-Run Commands: false Legacy Terminal Tool: true But it’s still collapsed, looks like a bug in Cursor v3. I’m considering to downgrade back to v2, sometimes to see commands is very important when you work with production hosts

Thanks for reporting this @And ! I can reproduce this on the latest nightly, and have attached your report to the bug ticket where we’re tracking this. :folded_hands:

Is there any way how to fix it temporary, like by update of settings in sqlite? It might be not, because: ``` // Simplified from the minified source isCompactDisplayMode = computed(() => { if (toolCall.status === “error”) return true; return [RUN_TERMINAL_COMMAND, TODO_WRITE, GENERATE_IMAGE, W…

When this issue is fixed, it’d be valuable to have the setting truly expand the command output window. Even when expanded manually, it’s limited to about ten lines of output with a scrollbar – perhaps allow users to specify how many lines of output they’d like to see in expanded mode?

Auto-Expand Command Output Option

Ideas Feature Requests

Colin (Colin) March 11, 2026, 10:06pm 5

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Auto-Expand Command Output Option

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