Browser Tab cannot open in new window, freezes when dragged out, and crashes on Inspect

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Hello there,

I’m experiencing a serious issue with the integrated Browser Tab in Cursor.

When I right-click on the Browser Tab, I don’t see any option to open it in a new window or move it to a separate window. The context menu only shows options like Close, Split, Pin, etc., but there is no “Open in New Window” / “Move into New Window” option.

I also tried dragging and dropping the Browser Tab outside the main Cursor window. It does open in a new separate window, but the browser becomes completely frozen and I cannot interact with it at all.

Additionally, when I click on “Inspect” inside the Browser Tab, Cursor crashes completely.

This makes it almost impossible to debug a local website using the integrated browser.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor
  2. Open a project with a local development server
  3. Open the integrated Browser Tab
  4. Right-click on the Browser Tab
  5. Notice that there is no option to open or move it into a new window
  6. Try dragging the Browser Tab outside the main Cursor window
  7. The new window opens but becomes completely frozen
  8. Click “Inspect” inside the Browser Tab
  9. Cursor crashes completely

Expected Behavior

I should be able to open or move the Browser Tab into a separate window and interact with it normally. Inspecting the page should open DevTools without crashing Cursor.

Actual behavior:

There is no option to open the Browser Tab in a new window from the context m

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.9.16 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1
Commit: 042b3c1a4c53f2c3808067f519fbfc67b72cad80
Date: 2026-06-27T06:41:01.941Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 40.10.3
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Operating system: Windows 11

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report with the screenshot and version. All three issues are known:

  • Missing Move into New Window in the Browser Tab context menu: yep, that option currently doesn’t show up for browser tabs. You can still drag the tab out, but then you hit the next bug.
  • Browser freezes after moving it into a separate window clicks, scroll, and keyboard don’t work: known issue, being tracked.
  • Cursor crashes when you click Inspect or DevTools in the detached browser window: also known, and it’s related to the issue above.

I’ve reported everything internally and attached your details Windows 11, v3.9.16 as confirmation that it still happens on the latest Stable. I can’t share an ETA for a fix yet.

For now, the workaround is to keep the Browser Tab inside the main Cursor window. Don’t detach it, it stays interactive there. I’ll post in the thread once there’s an update on the fix.