Cursor crashes after opening a “big” md file : 15kb
→ Cursor is not responding once the project is opened.
→ Need to reload cursor, if pdf not open it’s fine, otherwise crashed again
→ Always need to restart to exit the buggy mode
I know that I should provide logs, tell me where to get theme and I’ll be happy to do so
Steps to Reproduce
Open Cursor → Open my big as md file → Crashes
Expected Behavior
I should be able to see my pdf without opening vscode and then getting back to cursor
Hey, this looks like a known issue where the Markdown preview renderer struggles with larger files.
A couple things to try:
When the file is open, press Cmd+Shift+V to switch to raw editing mode. This bypasses preview rendering and should prevent the freeze.
You’re on version 2.5.1 Nightly from Feb 10. There have been fixes for Markdown preview stability since then. Try updating to the latest build (Help > Check for Updates).
If the file keeps crashing on open and you can’t even use Cmd+Shift+V, open Cursor without restoring that file first. In that dialog, check “Don’t restore editors”, then open the file fresh.
The team is aware of performance issues with the Markdown preview feature. There’s no timeline for a full fix yet, but your report helps with prioritization.
Nice, updating actually helped, I thought that auto update was on, my bad.
Still, opening the preview doesn’t seems fast, but it’s okay-ish
Thank’s a lot !
