Browser not working with google SSO

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Cursor does not let the user use google SSO to log in to an app. No matter how you do it, it will not work. This bug has existed since the release of the browser feature.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a project with google authentication (e.g GitHub - mmraja83/google-auth-website: A professional, production-ready boilerplate for a web application featuring Google SSO and Email/Password Authentication. Built with React (Vite) and Python (FastAPI), designed with a "Soft Minimalism" aesthetic. · GitHub)
  2. run the app
  3. go to the generated localhost link from within the IDE (browser)
  4. try to sign in
  5. it will get stuck after clicking allow in the consent screen

Expected Behavior

It should log in to the app

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.0.12
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: a80ff7dfcaa45d7750f6e30be457261379c29b00
Date: 2026-04-04T00:13:18.452Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

Additional Information

I cannot use this feature that I am paying for.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

1 Like
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Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known limitation of Cursor’s built-in browser. It runs as a sandboxed Electron webview, which blocks window.open(). Google OAuth uses a popup-based flow, so after the consent screen nothing happens.

For now, the workaround is to open the localhost URL in a regular browser like Chrome, Safari, or Firefox. Google Sign-In should work right away.

I’ve passed this on to the team. There’s no ETA yet, but your report helps with prioritization.

7

Hello, this is not a workaround. Is there any workaround to be able to use this feature ?

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Unfortunately, there aren’t any other options inside the built-in browser right now. The issue is that Google OAuth uses a popup window.open(), and the sandboxed Electron webview blocks it. This isn’t something you can fix with a setting, it needs changes to the browser tool itself.