Cannot run Cursor CLI in Windows

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

I just installed Cursor CLI and it seemed to go fine, but when I try to run the agent then I get this error: Could not find ripgrep (rg) binary. Please install ripgrep. Error: rg is not installed

Steps to Reproduce

Install and run

Expected Behavior

Welcome screen and authentication link

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

About Cursor CLI

CLI Version 2026.01.28-fd13201
Model Auto
OS win32 (x64)
Terminal windows-terminal
Shell cmd
User Email Not logged in

Additional Information

I have never tried Cursor CLI before in Windows.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hey, known issue - ripgrep doesn’t get bundled properly with the Windows CLI installer.

As a workaround, install ripgrep globally:

winget install BurntSushi.ripgrep.MSVC

or via Chocolatey:

choco install ripgrep

Restart your terminal after installing and try agent again.

The team is aware of this. Let me know if the workaround helps.

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