CLI command on Mac no longer opens the current folder

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

Since a recent update the cursor . command inside a folder from my terminal no longer opens the folder in editor mode, it just defaults to the agents window every time. I also tried cursor editor . with the same problem.

Cursor 3.3.27

Steps to Reproduce

Run cursor . command inside a folder on Mac

Expected Behavior

It opens the editor mode with the current folder loaded

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.3.27
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 80b138a7a0a948e1a798e9ed7867d76a1ba9a310
Date: 2026-05-08T02:26:22.498Z
Layout: glass
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 23.6.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, the default startup window behavior changed recently, so some users now start in the Agents Window. To open a folder directly in the Editor, add this flag:

cursor . --classic

This overrides the default and works reliably for CLI launches.

If you want to leave feedback about the default behavior, there’s a dedicated thread: Set editor as default window. The discussion is collected there, and feedback from that thread goes straight to the team.