Cursor File Editing Issue Report

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Cursor File Editing Issue Report

Issue Description

When attempting to edit files in Cursor, the system continues to prompt for change acceptance despite having configured auto-accept settings in the .cursorrules file. This behavior persists even after implementing the suggested solution from the forum. If the changes are not accepted, Cursor AI thinks the file edits failed and tries again. This causes confusion, wasted time and other issues.

Steps Taken to Resolve

  1. Created and configured .cursorrules file with the following settings:

    {
  "rules": [
    {
      "pattern": "**/*",
      "allowEdit": true,
      "allowCreate": true,
      "allowDelete": true,
      "autoAccept": true,
      "requireConfirmation": false,
      "autoApply": true,
      "skipConfirmation": true
    }
  ],
  "settings": {
    "autoAcceptChanges": true,
    "skipConfirmation": true
  }
}

  2. Restarted Cursor as Administrator

  3. Manually opened the project folder

  4. Verified file permissions

  5. Tested with a simple file edit (test_edit.txt)

Current Behavior

  • File edits are successfully applied
  • However, the system still prompts for change acceptance
  • The prompts appear for every file edit, regardless of the .cursorrules configuration
  • This behavior is consistent across different file types (TypeScript, Markdown, etc.)

System Information

  • OS: Windows 10 (Version 10.0.26100)
  • Cursor Version: Version: 1.0.0 (user setup)
    VSCode Version: 1.96.2
    Commit: 53b99ce608cba35127ae3a050c1738a959750860
    Date: 2025-06-04T19:44:25.253Z
    Electron: 34.5.1
    Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
    Node.js: 20.19.0
    V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
    OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
  • Shell: PowerShell (but same behavior occurs with Git Bash
  • Workspace Path: /c%3A/Users/rickc/OmniBazaar

Impact

This issue affects development workflow by:

  1. Requiring manual acceptance of every file change
  2. Slowing down the development process
  3. Creating unnecessary interruptions during coding

Additional Context

The issue appears to be related to the UI/notification system rather than the actual file editing functionality, as the changes are being applied successfully despite the prompts.

Request

Please investigate why the .cursorrules configuration is not being properly recognized by Cursor, and provide guidance on how to properly implement auto-accept functionality.

Thank you for your assistance in resolving this issue.