# Chat history lost for one project only; other projects unaffected **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** chat\ **Created:** [May 29, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-history-lost-for-one-project-only-other-projects-unaffected/161857 "2026-05-29T02:42:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![superjinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@superjinge](https://forum.cursor.com/u/superjinge)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-history-lost-for-one-project-only-other-projects-unaffected/161857/1 "2026-05-29T02:42:05Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug I’m reporting a data-loss issue with Cursor chat history. What happened: All chat/conversation history for one specific project/workspace is missing. When I open that project, previous chats no longer appear in the chat sidebar. What still works: Other projects/workspaces show their chat history as expected. The problem appears isolated to this one project. ### Steps to Reproduce Open the affected project. Open the Chat/Composer sidebar. Observe that all prior conversations are gone. ### Expected Behavior Chat history for this project should persist across sessions, like my other projects. ### Screenshots / Screen Recordings ![Cursor 2026-05-29 10.05.04.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/d/d/dde0545ea19a902b03113d516348cee5bf0b7b39.png) ![CleanShot 2026-05-29 at 10.08.10@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/c/7/c7d7280ad38761896b7e1a25c6389461a9a4f020.png) ### Operating System MacOS ### Version Information Version: 3.5.38 VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: 009bb5a3600dd98fe1c1f25798f767f686e14750 Date: 2026-05-26T21:32:06.537Z Layout: editor Build Type: Stable Release Track: Default Electron: 39.8.1 Chromium: 142.0.7444.265 Node.js: 22.22.1 V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0 ### Additional Information after an update and restart ### Does this stop you from using Cursor No - Cursor works, but with this issue ---
**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:** [May 29, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-history-lost-for-one-project-only-other-projects-unaffected/161857/7 "2026-05-29T05:57:43Z")
After an update, the sidebar index that maps chats to their titles can get overwritten for a specific workspace, which is why you’re seeing “New Chat” entries instead of your actual titles. The good news is the underlying chat data is almost certainly still on disk. To check, open a terminal and run: ```auto ls ~/.cursor/projects/ ``` Find the folder matching your affected project — inside it, check for an `agent-transcripts/` directory with `.jsonl` files. If those files exist, your conversation data is preserved on disk even though the sidebar isn’t showing it. A couple of things worth trying: 1. Reload the window - `Cmd+Shift+P` \> Developer: Reload Window 2. Reopen the project using File \> Open Folder with the exact same folder path you were using before the update Our team is tracking this and working on a fix. Unfortunately there’s no manual reimport step available right now. You may also find [this related thread](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-access-chat-history-since-latest-update/158688) helpful - other users reported the same issue with additional recovery details. ---
**Author:** ![superjinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@superjinge](https://forum.cursor.com/u/superjinge)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-history-lost-for-one-project-only-other-projects-unaffected/161857/9 "2026-09-11T07:58:48Z")
Can you solve the issue with historical conversations?? The workspace feature, you either disable it, or it will cause users to lose their sessions after using it, and this is still the case in the latest version. An annoying bug, prompting people to complain. The issue of losing workspace sessions is an old problem. Version: 3.20.10 VS Code Extension API: 1.128.0 Commit: d6f462cdd0a6a6d1cff570daf980e671d0a63de0 Date: 2026-09-10T21:04:54.045Z Layout: IDE Build Type: Stable Release Track: Default Electron: 42.10.0 Chromium: 148.0.7778.280 Node.js: 24.18.1 V8: 14.8.178.38-electron.0 xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.291 OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0 ![Cursor 2026-09-11 15.49.20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/8/3/83919004e47f0a13efcf625fcb75808b688e73ce.png) ![CleanShot 2026-09-11 at 15.58.11@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/6/f/6ffed2a28ad6033429e6cfc3c5bfb2e7d94c6b62.png) ---
**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:** [September 11, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-history-lost-for-one-project-only-other-projects-unaffected/161857/10 "2026-09-11T12:55:19Z")
@superjinge the chat data is usually still on disk even when the sidebar stops showing it. Quit Cursor fully (Cmd+Q), then look in `~/.cursor/projects/` for the folder matching that project and check for an `agent-transcripts/` directory with `.jsonl` files. If they’re there, your conversations are preserved. Reopen the project via File \> Open Folder using the exact same path as before, then reload the window (Cmd+Shift+P \> Developer: Reload Window), which often re-attaches the history. This isn’t intended behavior and it’s an issue we’re tracking. I’ve let the team know it’s still coming up on 3.20.10. There’s no manual reimport step yet, so if those steps don’t bring it back, reply with what you see in that folder and I’ll look into your case.