Cursor Automatic file opening

Ideas Feature Requests
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Cursor still no longer automatically opens changed files. This functionality was quite handy and I saw a lot of people complain that it was removed.
The “Review Changes” button is not the same thing, it was better before.

Steps to Reproduce

The Cursor version I used before would automatically open a modified or newly created file in the editor area, allowing me to edit and view it directly. But after upgrading to the latest version, this automatic file opening feature no longer works. Modified or new files do not open automatically, and I have to manually locate and open them.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.6.42 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: bfb7c44bcb74430be0a6dd5edf885489879f2a20
Date: 2025-07-29T03:59:10.762Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, thanks for the report. It’s not a bug, this feature was removed.

3

Why?

4

Was it requested by the community ?
Wouldn’t the right approach be to have a toggle to enable/disable this functionality ?
I notice it was very useful for a lot of people aside from myself.

5

It would be nice to have this as an option. This feature is super helpful. Bring this back please!!!

6

You can create a feature request for this in the Feature Requests

7

Done. But it would really be appreciated if you could mention it to developers too if that’s possible, you can see a lot of people want that feature back. I appreciate your answers.

8

I will NEVER EVER understand removing a feature when you know some ppl might like it. It takes 2 minute to write a togglable option, badabim badaboom…. HELL!!! YOU COULD HAVE ASKED AN AI TO DO IT! without issue….

Try to convince me removing it instead of having a toggle is a better choice.