Cursor diff not clearing after commit

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1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

[composer] Error getting commits for auto-accept: Error: Error fetching commit details for : Failed to execute git {
  "exitCode": 128,
  "gitCommand": "show",
  "stdout": "",
  "stderr": "fatal: ambiguous argument '': unknown revision or path not in the working tree.\nUse '--' to separate paths from revisions, like this:\n'git <command> [<revision>...] -- [<file>...]'\n"
}

This is the message in Cursor developer console after commit and returning to IDE.

Steps to Reproduce

Create a change with composer. Commit. Highlights do not clear.

Expected Behavior

IDE highlights clear as expected after commit.

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.2.43
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 32cfbe848b35d9eb320980195985450f244b3030
Date: 2025-12-19T06:06:44.644Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey @alen-z!

Good news, we worked on this in 2.3, which is rolling out over the next week. After upgrading, please let us know if this still happens. :folded_hands:

3

I have the most recent version installed on MacOS and I am seeing diffs that should not be present from cursor or git.

❯ git status
On branch slice4-fe-fixes
Changes not staged for commit:
(use “git add …” to update what will be committed)
(use “git restore …” to discard changes in working directory)
modified:   .dockerignore
modified:   apps/api/schemas/workspaces.py
modified:   apps/api/services/workspaces.py
modified:   apps/api/tests/test_workspaces.py
modified:   apps/web/app/globals.css
modified:   apps/web/app/health/route.ts
modified:   apps/web/app/providers.tsx
modified:   apps/web/orval.config.ts
modified:   docs/slice-04-projects.md
modified:   docs/slice-04-testing.md
modified:   libs/ui/src/components/projects/project-card.tsx
modified:   libs/ui/src/components/ui/label.tsx
modified:   libs/ui/src/components/ui/select.tsx
modified:   libs/ui/src/stores/modal-store.ts

no changes added to commit (use “git add” and/or “git commit -a”)

I often can’t see what’s really going on anymore because of this feature showing changes that are not real.

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4

Hey @stevel

Specific version information really helps. Can you copy the information from Cursor > About Cursor?

It also helps if you look for specific errors in the developer console (Help > Toggle Developer Tools) like @alen-z did.

5

Hi @Colin, latest version unfortunately does not fix the issue.

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6

Hey @alen-z!

Thanks for following up.

I had a look, and it seems like we’ve refactored the git show approach entirely in 2.4. Would you be able to give Nightly a try (Cursor Settings > Beta).

7

Hey @Colin, thank you for being responsive. I can confirm 2.4.x works.

Version: 2.4.0-pre.36.patch.0
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 5fdf39db168c663448e157fd8703e614773db640
Date: 2026-01-15T08:25:51.483Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Nightly
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0

Great work team.

Cheers, Alen.

8

What is your recommended way of getting back into Stable/Default release cycle?

9

You should just be able to switch your Cursor Settings > Beta back to Default and check for updates! Do you have some concerns in doing so?

10

I’d like if this was the case, have you tested? As if Nightly does not allow rollback this way in my case, even triggering “Attempt Update“ or “Check for Updates…“. Also, there’s only “Default“ available in dropdown now.

11

It sure… used to work that way!

I can reproduce both behaviors (not switching back to the stable track, and also only seeing “Default” in the dropdown).

In the meantime, you can get back to stable by downloading it from https://cursor.com/download.

12

Hi @Colin, there’s another issue. If there are >1 repositories that are Git repositories added at the same time in one Cursor session, Cursor is not tracking diff properly.

13

Hey @alen-z !

Feel free to raise a new thread.