Background
I have a hybrid workflow. I use a dedicated git worktree for each ticket I’m assigned, and I often use the git CLI to create these worktrees. Sometimes I even use (heresy!) IntelliJ to write code by hand. The new Cursor Agents view makes this workflow quite painful.
Workflow
- Use Git CLI to create a new worktree.
- Run command:
cursor <new-worktree-dir> - Open Cursor Agents view
- Write a prompt, expecting Cursor to make changes in the directory from which it was opened.
Problem #1
- Cursor Agents view always opens in “Home,” regardless of the directory I invoked cursor with.
- This is possibly even a regression? I don’t know what the design intent is.
Problem #2
- The workspace selector does not allow me to pick from existing git worktrees. There’s no way to open my new worktree except via the OS file browser.
Problem #3
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Even if it’s a recently-used workspace, the workspace selector does not show enough of the file path to be useful, no matter how much screen real estate I give it.
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As you can see in the screenshot, the important bit of the path is truncated.
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There’s no way to scroll this view. I can use type-ahead to narrow it down but there’s no way to see if I’m getting the right result.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
~Mike