Describe the Bug
When trying to use the background agent feature, I get a “No Git Remote” error message despite having already connected Cursor to my GitHub repository and added git remote origin to my project. The error states: “The background agent requires the Git repository to be hosted on GitHub. Please add a remote to your Git repository and try again.”
I’ve tried disconnecting/reconnecting github, new projects with new repos and restarting Cursor.
I’d really love to try out this feature! Is there anything else I might be missing or doing wrong on my end? Thanks for any help!
Steps to Reproduce
- Connect Cursor to GitHub repository
- Add git remote origin to the project
- Attempt to use the background agent feature
- Receive “No Git Remote” error despite proper GitHub connection and remote configuration
Screenshots / Screen Recordings
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Version: 1.1.3 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 979ba33804ac150108481c14e0b5cb970bda3260
Date: 2025-06-15T06:37:17.379Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.1.0