Cursor CLI (cursor-agent) sometimes does not respond

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

Actually, this could just be a UI issue. The CLI doesn’t seem to display anything, but I’ve noticed that some files still change even when nothing appears in the CLI.

Steps to Reproduce

It just suddenly happens.

Expected Behavior

It should just work normally as expected.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2025.11.06-8fe8a63

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Thinking)

Additional Information

In the video, when I was typing “are you doin…” the first time, the CLI cleared it — I didn’t clear it or press the Enter key.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No. I also haven’t checked if this also happens in Cursor IDE.

Hey, thanks for the report. A few questions to narrow it down:

  • Network/VPN: Are you using a VPN or proxy? Could there be any network issues?
  • Test in Cursor IDE: When cursor-agent stops showing output, does the same model (Claude 4.5 Sonnet Thinking) still work normally in Cursor IDE at that moment?
  • Terminal/shell: Which terminal and shell are you using? (echo $SHELL)
  • Does temporarily restarting cursor-agent help?

This will help us determine whether it’s a network/connection issue (CLI only) or a rendering bug in the CLI.

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Thanks for the quick response.

    • Network/VPN: Are you using a VPN or proxy? Could there be any network issues?
    • I’m not using a VPN or proxy. I don’t think there are any network issues.
    • Test in Cursor IDE: When cursor-agent stops showing output, does the same model (Claude 4.5 Sonnet Thinking) still work normally in Cursor IDE at that moment?
    • I don’t think the bug happens in Cursor IDE.
    • Terminal/shell: Which terminal and shell are you using? (echo $SHELL)
    • I’m using Alacritty with zsh and tmux.
    • Does temporarily restarting cursor-agent help?
    • No.

Also, I forgot to add: even though it gets stuck like that, what I’ve noticed is that it still makes modifications in the background, so it might just be a visual bug.

Hi, I’m still encountering this issue. Any updates?