Cursor agent blocks when generating markdown document

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Cursor agent blocks when generating md doc. Here is the detail info about this issue:
Cursor IDE version: 1.7.54
Issue log:
Request ID: b57ef9fb-bc18-49e2-89c9-14166a075d3a
{“error”:“ERROR_USER_ABORTED_REQUEST”,“details”:{“title”:“User aborted request.”,“detail”:“Tool call ended before result was received”,“isRetryable”:false,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:,“planChoices”:},“isExpected”:true}
ConnectError: [aborted] Error
at t7l.$endAiConnectTransportReportError (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7337:375292)
at TMr._doInvokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:35946)
at TMr._invokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:35688)
at TMr._receiveRequest (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:34453)
at TMr._receiveOneMessage (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:33275)
at cEt.value (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:31369)
at _e._deliver (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:2962)
at _e.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:3283)
at cdt.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7322:12154)
at MessagePort. (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:9402:18292)

Steps to Reproduce

Run Cursor Agent mode with the software design document generating task. And it blocks during generating document’s content after a long time.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.7.54 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 5c17eb2968a37f66bc6662f48d6356a100b67be0
Date: 2025-10-21T19:07:38.476Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

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Request ID: b57ef9fb-bc18-49e2-89c9-14166a075d3a
{“error”:“ERROR_USER_ABORTED_REQUEST”,“details”:{“title”:“User aborted request.”,“detail”:“Tool call ended before result was received”,“isRetryable”:false,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:,“planChoices”:},“isExpected”:true}
ConnectError: [aborted] Error
at t7l.$endAiConnectTransportReportError (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7337:375292)
at TMr._doInvokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:35946)
at TMr._invokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:35688)
at TMr._receiveRequest (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:34453)
at TMr._receiveOneMessage (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:33275)
at cEt.value (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:489:31369)
at _e._deliver (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:2962)
at _e.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:3283)
at cdt.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7322:12154)
at MessagePort. (vscode-file://vscode-app/d:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:9402:18292)

Additional Information

The document generating speed is much lower than previous versions. It spends about 3 seconds to finish one line…

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

hi @ArmyjiangAtGwm and thank you for the detailed bug report. It does sound like something is blocking access.

  • Does this occur also after restarting Cursor?
  • Does disabling extensions help? Some may be locking md files (md linter / formatter).