Background Agent Collection v0.50.x

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Collection of posts for Background Agent incl. issues/fixes

Usage:

How to try background-agent

have update to 0.5.0 and open early [image] is seems a new button? [image]

Issues/Fixes

Cursor Background agent doesn't call MCP?

[image] [image] I’m using the beta version of the Cursor background agent. When I open a new window for the background agent, I can access the MCP settings and add the required MCP servers, but they don’t work. I’d like to know whether this feature isn’t supported yet or if the issue is specific to me. I’d also like to know if MCP support is planned for the background agent in the future. If anyone has it working, please let me know how you got it to run. Ignore that ai’s respond. Becaus…

Stuck at 'Connect to GitHub' Despite Full Authorization – Cursor 0.50 Background Agent Setup Bug

Bug Description: I am unable to connect GitHub for background agents in Cursor, even though I granted full authorization. The interface says “GitHub connected,” but in Cursor, the “Connect to GitHub” button keeps spinning and does not proceed to the next step. Steps to Reproduce: Open Cursor and attempt to set up a Background Agent. Click “Connect to GitHub.” Authorize Cursor with full permissions on GitHub. After being redirected back, Cursor s…