Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug After the latest update a short while ago, when I access the chat history I can see the full list correctly, but when I click on any item nothing happens. As a result, I can no longer view the past sessions. Steps to Reproduc…

Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue, and the team is aware that after a recent update, clicking items in chat history doesn’t open them. Your report helps us prioritize. We don’t have an ETA for a fix yet, but we’re tracking it. I’ll let you know if anything changes.

I got the same issue after last update. Very annoying when you want to pick up a previous thread with valuable context.

I accidentally created a duplicate thread for this same issue. I did find a solution, but it does seem to be a bug. [image] [2.6.11] Clicking On Chat in Chat History Not Working Bug Reports This seem to be resolved when I clicked the double arrow icon at the t…

I confirm the solution suggested by MidnightOak works also for me

Update: there’s a workaround for this bug. Click the double-arrow icon in the top-right corner of the chat panel. This will switch the layout, and after that the chat history will respond to clicks again. On Mac you can also use Cmd+E (on Windows, Ctrl+E), but note that the bug is tied specifically…

I downgraded to Cursor 2.5 while this is sorted out. It’s crucial workflow to access old chats AND the per-file review overlay. Btw Cursor please never lose that overlay, I much prefer it to the standalone review tab!

[image] [2.6.11] Clicking On Chat in Chat History Not Working Bug Reports This appears solved in 2.6.13

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Colin (Colin) March 25, 2026, 3:09pm 14

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