Cursor 1.4.2 can't open folder

Bug Reports
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Describe the Bug

After updating Cursor to version 1.4.2 tonight, I encountered an issue where I couldn’t open new project directories using “Open Project” in Cursor.

Steps to Reproduce

Moreover, after attempting to open a new project directory, I found that I couldn’t reopen old project directories either.

If I close and restart Cursor, I can open old projects from the “Recent Projects” list. However, if I try to open a directory via “Open Project” or “File > Open Folder,” it fails. After such a failure, even clicking on projects in the “Recent Projects” list no longer works—unless I close and reopen Cursor again.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.4.2 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 07aa3b4519da4feab4761c58da3eeedd253a1670
Date: 2025-08-06T19:23:39.081Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

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hi @jackieniu and welcome to Cursor Forum.

Which error message do you receive or what happens when you try to open the new project?

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After selecting the directory of the new project, there is no response, and no error message is displayed.

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Hey, that’s quite strange. I just checked and it’s working for me. Could you try dragging the folder into Cursor? Maybe an error message will appear, or it might fix the issue with opening the project.

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Drag the folder to Cursor to add it to the current workspace - this works fine. I’ve also found that you can right-click on the corresponding folder and select “Open with Cursor,” which perfectly solves the issue of the “Open project” button in Cursor being unable to open folders.

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same issue here, drag and drop also works
the unresponsive ui elements are:

  • open folder
  • clone repo
  • open project

OS: macOS Sequoia 15.6

Version: 1.4.4
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: dd05130a0bf8d5f1a5372e6e6bb7c4184786eaa0
Date: 2025-08-10T22:39:50.197Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

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