Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug [BUG] AI Agent Write/StrReplace Tools Blocked on .cursor/rules/private/*.mdc Files Summary The AI agent’s Write and StrReplace tools fail with “Write permission denied” when writing to .mdc files in .cursor/rules/private/, des…

[BUG] AI Agent Write/StrReplace Tools Blocked on .cursor/rules/private/*.mdc Files

alejandro_velez (Alejandro Velez Patiño) January 15, 2026, 5:47pm 19

Same problem here I am facing the same issue

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