Code references in Agent chat are not clickable after updating to Cursor 3.10.20

Support Bug Reports
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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

After updating Cursor to version 3.10.20 on Windows 11, code references generated by the Agent are no longer clickable.

Expected behavior:
When the Agent mentions a file (for example, models/crm_lead.py or views/crm_lead_views.xml), clicking the reference should open the file and navigate to the corresponding location.

Actual behavior:
Clicking the file reference does nothing.

Environment:

  • Cursor IDE 3.10.20 (Stable)
  • Windows 11
  • Agent mode
  • Build: IDE

Troubleshooting performed:

  • Restarted Cursor
  • Reloaded the window
  • Restarted the Extension Host
  • Checked Cursor and VS Code settings
  • Verified there are no disabled settings related to code references
  • Opened Developer Tools and found Extension Host warnings, but the issue persists

This feature worked correctly before updating to version 3.10.20.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor IDE (version 3.10.20) on Windows 11.
  2. Open any project.
  3. Open the Agent chat.
  4. Ask the Agent to modify or create a file.
  5. Wait for the Agent to finish and display the modified file(s) in the chat.
  6. Click on any file reference shown in the Agent response (for example, models/example.py or views/example.xml).
  7. Observe that nothing happens. The file is not opened and Cursor does not navigate to the referenced location.

Expected Behavior

When clicking a file reference in the Agent chat, Cursor should open the corresponding file and navigate to the referenced location or line.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Cursor Version: 3.10.20 (User Setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.125.0
Commit: 23b9fb205fe595ea2be29da7214e19762d037fc0
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Layout: IDE

Operating System: Windows 11 x64 (10.0.26200)

Electron: 40.1.0
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Model: Composer 2.5 Fast
Agent Mode

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report. This is a known regression in 3.10.x. Clicking a file or code reference (the editfile header in Agent chat) no longer opens the file. It happens cross platform and a lot of users can reproduce it after updating, so it’s on our side, not your settings. The issue is reported and being tracked, but I can’t share an exact ETA for the fix yet.

Until the fix is out, the workaround is to open the file manually via Explorer or Cmd+P Ctrl+P on Windows by name. If this is blocking your work, you can temporarily roll back to a build before 3.10.20.

@ryanleichty this affects you too, thanks for flagging it. We’ll post an update in the thread as soon as we have one.