Cursor boots to Agent Window instead of IDE

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I dont use the Agent Window i only use IDE… but everytime I boot cursor up it opens Agent Window.
It should remember last project open and then open it in the correct layout

Steps to Reproduce

fresh opening of Cursor app

Expected Behavior

Should open in IDE layout

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.10.20 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.125.0
Commit: 23b9fb205fe595ea2be29da7214e19762d037fc0
Date: 2026-07-07T07:03:33.071Z
Layout: IDE
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 40.10.3
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

A recent update changed the default so Cursor opens the Agents Window on a fresh start instead of going straight to the Editor. You can switch it back:

  1. Open Cursor Settings and search for Open Agents Window on Startup.
  2. Set it to Off.

After that, Cursor will go back to reopening your last project in the Editor on launch.

To get to the Editor right now, click the arrow button in the top-right of the Agents Window to switch to the Editor Window, or press Shift+Ctrl+N.

One thing worth knowing: if you quit with a project window open, Cursor should already restore that window next launch. The Agents Window mainly appears on a cold start with nothing to restore, so setting the toggle to Off is the reliable fix. If you don’t see that setting, or it doesn’t stick after you turn it off, let me know and I’ll dig in further.

There are many ongoing threads about this. I suggest we consolidate them into the following!