# Can only access main folder in source control

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-only-access-main-folder-in-source-control/155432>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [March 20, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-only-access-main-folder-in-source-control/155432 "2026-03-20T22:01:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![mohitjain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mohitjain/32/100229_2.png) [@mohitjain](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mohitjain)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-only-access-main-folder-in-source-control/155432/5 "2026-03-23T10:15:52Z")

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Hi Arebhjelle!

Thanks for reporting this. To help narrow down what’s happening, could you clarify a couple of things about your workspace setup?

1. How did you open the folders in Cursor? Did you open a single parent folder that contains other git repos inside it, or did you use File \> Add Folder to Workspace to add multiple folders (creating a multi-root workspace)?

2. Are the “other folders” separate git repos (each with their own `.git` folder), or are they regular folders within a single git repository?

3. Could you share a screenshot of your Source Control panel showing the current state? This would help us see exactly what’s being displayed.

This is a known area where Cursor’s Source Control panel can behave differently from VS Code, particularly with multi-root workspaces or nested repositories. A few things to try in the meantime:

- If you have multiple git repos, try opening them as a multi-root workspace using File \> Add Folder to Workspace rather than opening a single parent folder that contains them

- Check if the repos appear after opening a file from one of the “missing” folders

You may also find these related threads helpful:

- [Source Control not showing repositories in workspaces](https://forum.cursor.com/t/source-control-not-showing-repositories-in-workspaces/129917)

- [Cursor not recognizing all of git repos within workspace](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-not-recognizing-all-of-git-repos-within-workspace/145271)

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