Cursor Is Constantly Asking Me To Accept Basic File Edits

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Cursor Is Constantly Asking Me To Accept Basic File Edits

  • I have ‘External File Protection’ off
  • I’m not running any major extensions
  • This is new over the past 2-3 days

Request ID:
0e02f30d-d0ae-4cd5-9501-781562d1c88c

Initially it seemed related to having files in a ‘.cursor-files’ folder. But I’m seeing it everywhere now. Incredibly annoying.

I use auto model.

Steps to Reproduce

In agent mode, ask for code changes

Expected Behavior

Cursor should not need to constantly ask for ‘Accept’ on basic file changes.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.3.35 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: cf8353edc265f5e46b798bfb276861d0bf3bf120
Date: 2026-01-13T07:39:18.564Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

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Hey, thanks for the report. I can see the screenshots of your settings, and External-File Protection is already turned off.

This is a known bug, and it’s usually related to one of these two cases:

  1. Multi-folder workspace: if you have multiple folders in one workspace (File > Add Folder to Workspace), Cursor treats files in the second folder as “external” and asks for confirmation. Workaround: open each folder separately.

  2. Git worktrees: if you use worktrees, Cursor may detect file paths incorrectly.

Could you check:

  • Are you using a multi-folder workspace or worktrees?
  • Open Help → Toggle Developer Tools → Console and share any errors you see, especially when the Accept prompt shows up.

The team is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. For now, you can try opening the project in a separate Cursor window without adding a second folder.

Related reports:

Let me know if either case matches your setup.

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