Cursor 3: Extension 'WSL' is required to open the remote window

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Same issue – Screenshot from opening a workspace file on WSL 2:

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When running cursor –classicon the same code-workspace file (with or without disable-extensions:

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The remote never opens. I have removed the cursor-server folder and the same issues persist.

Version: 3.1.0-pre.11.patch.0 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: d4716cbb846c02f4e90fc58203398326a956ee70
Date: 2026-04-06T05:59:57.723Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Nightly
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

$ wsl --version
WSL version: 2.6.3.0
Kernel version: 6.6.87.2-1
WSLg version: 1.0.71
MSRDC version: 1.2.6353
Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511
DXCore version: 10.0.26100.1-240331-1435.ge-release
Windows version: 10.0.22631.6199

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
Release:        24.04
Codename:       noble

Edit:
My issue specifically was tied to opening a code-workspace file and having Cursor assume an incorrect WSL distribution – opening a single folder in classic mode works and selects the correct distribution