# Cursor Agents workspace selector is unhelpful

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-agents-workspace-selector-is-unhelpful/156600>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Tags:** agents-window, worktrees\
**Created:** [April 3, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-agents-workspace-selector-is-unhelpful/156600 "2026-04-03T12:39:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-agents-workspace-selector-is-unhelpful/156600/4 "2026-04-14T06:47:11Z")

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Hi @chinigo,

These are all valid pain points, and you’re not alone in reporting them. Here’s where things stand:

Problem #1 (opens in “Home”) – This is a known issue. When you open Cursor via `cursor <dir>`, the Agents Window should default to that directory, but it currently doesn’t. The team is aware and tracking this.

Problem #2 (can’t pick existing worktrees) – The Agents Window currently manages its own worktrees via the `/worktree` slash command, but it doesn’t yet support selecting pre-existing worktrees created outside of Cursor. Support for importing external worktrees is planned as part of the ongoing worktree rebuild.

Problem #3 (path truncation) – Agreed, the current path display in the workspace selector makes it very difficult to distinguish between similarly-named directories. This is a UX gap the team is aware of.

For now, the best workaround for your workflow is to switch to the Editor layout (Cursor Settings \> General \> Layout). The Editor layout preserves per-folder scoping, so each worktree opened via `cursor <dir>` gets its own context. You also get access to the `/worktree` and `/best-of-n` slash commands there.

A few threads where we’ve addressed the worktree situation in more detail:

- [Can’t find a way to run an agent on a worktree](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-find-a-way-to-run-an-agent-on-a-worktree/155440) – the most active thread on this topic, with staff updates on the `/worktree` slash command and the status of Glass worktree support

- [Worktrees in agent sidebar](https://forum.cursor.com/t/worktrees-in-agent-sidebar/156637) – covers the sidebar grouping limitation and workaround options

- [Cursor 3: Worktrees & Best-of-N](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-3-worktrees-best-of-n/156507) – the official announcement explaining the new worktree commands, with details on multi-repo support and ongoing improvements

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