Connection to Cursor server failed: [wsl exec: installServerScript]

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Hey, thanks for the report. I can see the screenshot with the error. The Wsl/Service/E_UNEXPECTED error usually means the WSL service itself can’t start properly. That’s on the Windows side, not Cursor.

Try these in order:

  1. In PowerShell run wsl --shutdown, then reopen Cursor
  2. Update WSL: wsl --update
  3. Inside WSL delete Cursor server files rm -rf ~/.cursor-server, then reconnect
  4. If that doesn’t help, reinstall the WSL extension in Cursor. First close the remote connection with Ctrl+Shift+P then Remote: Close Remote Connection. Open a local project, find the WSL extension, uninstall it, restart Cursor, then reinstall it when prompted.

More context here: Cursor WSL error: Failed to patch code.sh launcher

Also, you said it’s “just for go repos”. Can you clarify? Do other projects work fine through WSL? If yes, it might be something specific to the Go workspace, not a general WSL issue.

A couple questions to help diagnose:

  • Which WSL distro are you using?
  • What does wsl --version show in PowerShell?

Let me know how it goes.