Cursor Crashes Constantly After Latest Update (code: ‘5’) — Cannot Work at All

Bug Reports
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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

After the latest Cursor update, the IDE has become completely unusable. The app crashes repeatedly with the following error:

“The window terminated unexpectedly (reason: ‘crashed’, code: ‘5’)”

The crash happens every time I try to work. I cannot continue coding because Cursor closes instantly or within a few minutes of opening.

This is a critical issue — not a minor bug.

Steps to Reproduce

1.	Open Cursor (latest version)
2.	Start working on any project
3.	Within seconds or minutes, the window crashes
4.	Error dialog appears:

The window terminated unexpectedly (reason: ‘crashed’, code: ‘5’)

Expected Behavior

Cursor should remain stable and allow me to work without constant crashes.

Actual Behavior:

Cursor crashes repeatedly and becomes unusable. I am unable to do any development work.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Crashed code 5.png
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Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.2.14 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 1685afce45886aa5579025ac7e077fc3d4369c50
Date: 2025-12-11T01:12:35.790Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Additional Information

This issue completely stops me from working. Please escalate this to the engineering team as a top-priority bug. Several users are experiencing similar crashes after recent updates.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hey, thanks for the report. Let’s quickly narrow down the cause.

Please check:

  1. Extensions
  • Run from terminal: cursor --disable-extensions
  • If the crash stops, enable extensions one by one to find the culprit
  • Also open CMD+Shift+P > Developer: Open Process Explorer and send a screenshot right before the crash
  1. Network and proxy
  1. Clean environment
  • Open an empty folder without a devcontainer and MCP, then check if it reproduces

Data needed for engineering:

  • Help > Open Logs Folder > attach main.log
  • Any errors from Help > Toggle Developer Tools > Console
  • Confirm the results of cursor --disable-extensions and the test without a devcontainer
  • Whether you use a VPN/Zscaler or another proxy

We’re escalating this case. Please share the results of the steps above and attach logs so we can localize the issue faster.