Cannot ping (@) newly created files or added files from chat for chat context

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I cannot add context files that were recently added to the project’s directory using @, sometimes the file suggestion comes up and pressing TAB or ENTER does not complete the file or complete then add it. Please fix.

Steps to Reproduce

@ button > start to type file > file shows > TAB > does not attach to context

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.1.0-pre.5.patch.0 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 7ac4003009d0e9fab799c0c48d001ca34d4d2970
Date: 2025-11-03T22:23:44.956Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.1.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

Hey, thanks for the report. I see you’re on the pre-release version 2.1.0-pre.5.patch.0, and you also mentioned the context menu positioning issue in another thread. These might be related.

I can’t repro this on Version: 2.1.0-pre.9.patch.0. Please try updating.

If updating doesn’t fix it, please try the following and share the results:

  • Type “@” directly in chat instead of clicking the @ button - do TAB/ENTER work then?
  • Click the file suggestion with your mouse instead of pressing TAB/ENTER - does it get added to context?
  • Restart Cursor - does the issue persist?
  • Does this happen with all files or only newly created/added ones?
  • Try the latest stable version (not pre-release) - does the issue still occur?

This will help us see if it’s specific to the pre-release build or a broader issue. Thanks.

I have had it work just today, so maybe its just a deeply stateful bug, in my experience it mostly happened while working with new files just added, on both Windows/Mac OS. But maybe it’s that rare of a bug.

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