Browser Automation - agent can't access content of a Network tab

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I asked agent to inspect network requests, it made a few attempts and concluded that it cant access network requests. I tried to recycle Browser tab and to use different model with same outcome.

Steps to Reproduce

Make sure network tab in devtools on Browser tab has some requests.
Ask agent to inspect network requests.

Expected Behavior

Agent can’t read network requests

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.4.31
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 3578107fdf149b00059ddad37048220e41681000
Date: 2026-02-08T07:42:24.999Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Early Access
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Opus 4.6

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

3ef453a7-79d6-41e7-8394-700bc18d2f73

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

3 Likes

Hey, thanks for the report. I can see the screenshot with the agent attempts. It looks like a technical error while reading the network logs.

Network monitoring should work, but there’s an important detail. This feature is currently only available in the Agent panel. The docs say: “This is currently only available in the Agent panel, coming soon to the layout.”

Could you confirm:

  • Did you use the Agent panel or a different panel (layout/composer)?
  • Were the network requests definitely visible in DevTools at the time you sent the request to the agent?

The “Unsupported content type ‘metadata’” error in your screenshot looks like a bug on our side. If you confirm the details above, I’ll pass it to the team to investigate along with your Request ID.

I used regular chat with Agent, I do not know what “Composer” or “Layout” views are.
I use access to console and network from time to time - and it used to work - so I think its definitely a regression.

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