Cursor keeps saying “This file is being edited by another chat”, but I only have one chat going so it seems like this must be impossible.
It’s intermittent and I don’t know how to reproduce it, but the request id is 5176e520-87f3-4e54-b7af-db406e8c794d.
If you only have one chat going, it shouldn’t be possible for another chat to be editing it, so you shouldn’t see this message.
MacOS
Version: 1.3.7
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Started in 1.3.5 for me, present in 1.3.7.
I believe, after a file has been edited by a chat (or for some other reason), then I get constant File is being edited by another chat monits.
Supper annoying!
Work with the same files in consecutive chats, I guess.
Edit the files! No other process is trying to edit them in parallel! Never had that issue before.
MacOS
Version: 1.3.7
Yes - Cursor is unusable
condor
August 2, 2025, 10:12am
3
hi @CK-iRonin.IT and thank you for the bug report.
When this error shows, has the file edit been accepted in previous chat?
No, I rarely use “accept”.
condor
August 3, 2025, 9:06am
5
Thanks, I forwarded the issue to our engineers.
Even if I click Keep All it still would ask me about files.
Without a sound alert for all actions requiring user input this can waste chats if missed.
mattdm
July 16, 2025, 1:39pm
7
While working on a fairly big change that should just go automatically, Cursor is repeatedly stopping for approval. It says “File is being edited in another chat.” However, there is no other chat.
It isn’t happening on every file or every time. Unfortunately, it seems kind of random.
I suspect that maybe it is happening when the same chat wants to make multiple changes to the same file? Or changes that affect a line from earlier?
It’s supposed to be on ‘auto’. Just do the changes automatically.
Linux
Version: 1.2.2
I am running in a Toolbx container (with --appimage-extract-and-run).
No - Cursor works, but with this issue
mattdm
July 17, 2025, 12:55pm
8
I guess, in general, more granular settings for what to auto-accept would be really helpful.
kreizlova
August 7, 2025, 11:10am
9
I have the same problem. Same message, repatedly. I have no other open chats. How to fix it?
system
August 7, 2025, 1:39pm
10
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