Cursor IDE: ECONNRESET during AI requests — Request ID cbe175d5-01c8-4e36-889b-47255ee47660

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

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

During AI requests in Cursor IDE (Chat and Auto-mode), the connection drops with:

ConnectError: [aborted] read ECONNRESET
Request ID: cbe175d5-01c8-4e36-889b-47255ee47660

Repro steps:

  1. Open Cursor IDE
  2. Send an AI request (Chat or Auto-mode)
  3. After a few seconds the request fails with the error above

Expected:
AI response completes without disconnecting.

Actual:
Request aborts with ECONNRESET and no result.

Frequency:
Multiple times per day, randomly since 02.10.2025.

What I tried:
– Restart Cursor and PC
– Sign out/in
– Toggle Auto-mode
– Reinstall latest Cursor
– Stable network, no VPN/proxy, firewall not blocking

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Launch Cursor IDE (latest build) on Windows 11.
  2. Open AI Chat (or enable Auto-mode).
  3. Enter any prompt (e.g., “Explain this file”) and send.
  4. Wait ~2–10 seconds → the request aborts with:
    ConnectError: [aborted] read ECONNRESET
    (Request ID: cbe175d5-01c8-4e36-889b-47255ee47660)

Repro rate: multiple times per day, random since 02.10.2025.
Network: stable, no VPN/proxy; firewall default settings.

Expected Behavior

All AI requests should complete successfully.
Chat and Auto-mode should maintain a stable connection and stream responses to completion — without any ECONNRESET errors or “Connection failed”.
Auto-mode should strictly follow the given prompt, performing only the requested and scoped changes, without introducing unrelated edits.
The application should remain stable (no unexpected crashes or exits), and any transient network issues should be handled gracefully, with automatic retries that preserve the active session.

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.7.33 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: a84f941711ad680a635c8a3456002833186c4840

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Auto mode

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

Request ID: cbe175d5-01c8-4e36-889b-47255ee47660

Additional Information

  • Even with simple prompts, Auto-mode behaves unpredictably and makes unrelated or harmful changes (more damage than help). This did not happen before.
  • Frequent connect failures with: ConnectError: [aborted] read ECONNRESET (Request ID: cbe175d5-01c8-4e36-889b-47255ee47660).
  • Cursor occasionally exits/crashes on its own (no clear crash dialog), overall feels very buggy/unstable.
  • “Connection failed” appear and the session becomes unusable until I retry/restart.
  • Reproducible multiple times per day, randomly since 02.10.2025.
  • Not correlated with local machine issues: happens right after a fresh reboot, with low CPU/RAM usage; other apps and network traffic work normally.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hey, thanks for the report. We’ll investigate this.

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Please, because this Cursor behavior is terrible.
Today I will try the paid mods, but it is very difficult and confusing to use Cursor for the last few days, because in the middle of executing an action this error comes up and then the prompt stops.
Of course, then I have to do everything from the beginning and so I go around in circles!

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