Cursor always opens in "Agent Window" mode instead of "Editor Window" on startup

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Every time I launch the Cursor editor, the entire application opens in “Agent Window” mode by default. However, I need it to open in the standard “Editor Window” mode. Because of this, I am forced to manually switch the window mode back to “Editor Window” every single time I start the app, which is quite frustrating and disrupts my workflow.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Completely close the Cursor editor.

  2. Open the Cursor editor again (either directly or by opening a project folder).

  3. Observe the window mode upon startup.

  4. The application always forces itself into the “Agent Window” layout rather than staying in or remembering the “Editor Window” layout.

Expected Behavior

Cursor should remember my last used window layout (Editor Window) and open with it on startup, or at least respect a default setting to always launch as a standard Editor Window.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.6.31 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1
Commit: 81fcf2931d7687b4ff3f3017858d0c6dee7e2a60
Date: 2026-05-31T17:46:29.630Z
Layout: editor
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
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.220
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report. This can be configured.

Go to Cursor Settings > Agents and turn off the toggle “Open Agents Window on startup”. After that, Cursor should start straight in the Editor Window.

If your Nightly build 3.6.31 doesn’t have that toggle, or turning it off doesn’t help, here are some working workarounds:

  • Ctrl+Shift+N to open the Editor Window from the Agents Window
  • Command Palette > Open Editor Window
  • Launch from terminal: cursor . --classic to open straight in the Editor and skip the Agents Window

Can you confirm if you see that toggle in settings, and whether turning it off fixes it? Then I can mark your case.