Cursor Browser MCP Tools Missing

Describe the Bug

I’m trying to get Cursor to use the browser but it keeps saying,

I can’t control the browser yet. The MCP tool schemas for cursor-ide-browser aren’t present in /Users/goliathsales/.cursor/projects/Users-goliathsales-sourcing/mcps, and I’m required to read a tool’s schema before calling it.
Please enable the browser MCP tool descriptors (or share their location), and I’ll proceed with the workflow creation steps immediately.

Steps to Reproduce

Ask cursor to use the browser

Expected Behavior

I expected cursor to use the browser

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.4.27 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 4f2b772756b8f609e1354b3063de282ccbe7a690
Date: 2026-01-31T21:24:58.143Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

GPT 5.2 Codex

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue - there was a bug with browser automation in versions 2.3.18+, and the team already fixed it. But from your screenshot on 2.4.27, it looks like something’s still off.

Help us gather info for the team:

Request ID: In the chat where you tried using browser - context menu (three dots top right) > Copy Request ID

Developer Console: Help > Toggle Developer Tools > Console - share any errors when you try using browser

Browser Automation settings: Settings > Tools & MCP - what does it show for Browser Automation?

Related reports with the same symptom (but on older versions): Browser MCP Tools Not Available

Probably annoying advice for the OP but I was having the same exact issue and realize cursor had been running for days. I restarted the app and it came back, however, FYSA, I was having the same exact issue.

Version: 2.4.28
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: f3f5cec40024283013878b50c4f9be4002e0b580
Date: 2026-02-03T00:56:18.293Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0