Cursor not Working with WSL

[see-ann]

Describe the Bug

I have upgraded my Cursor to version 1.1.6 and am getting this error now whenever I try to open Cursor in WSL:

[2025-06-26 13:42:58.895] 2025-06-26 09:42:58 ERROR 404: Not Found.

[2025-06-26 13:42:58.895]

[2025-06-26 13:42:58.895] ERROR: Failed to download https://update.code.visualstudio.com/commit:5b19bac7a947f54e4caa3eb7e4c5fbf832389850/server-linux-x64/stable to cursor-server/bin/5b19bac7a947f54e4caa3eb7e4c5fbf832389850-1750945378.tar.gz

It looks like cursor is trying to download a file from a hardcoded url that no longer exists. Unclear how to address this problem. Note I am using the WSL extension from Microsoft.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install Cursor
2. Install WSL extension on VSCode
3. Import extensions from VSCode
4. Open WSL in Cursor

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Cursor Version: 1.1.6
VSCode Version:
1.101.2
2901c5ac6db8a986a5666c3af51ff804d05af0d4
x64

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

[see-ann]

Note I have tried the solution found here: WSL invalid URL - #10 by jason-curtis

by deleting my ~/.cursor-server folder in WSL but this solution doesn’t seem to work for me.

[ravirahman]

Hi @see-ann, could you try switching to the Anysphere WSL extension?

[CarlosCooper]

I believe I’m having the same issue, WSL is not opening. I’ve already deleted the corresponding .cursor-server file, but the problem persists. Attached is a screenshot of the error.

Version: 1.1.6 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 5b19bac7a947f54e4caa3eb7e4c5fbf832389850
Date: 2025-06-25T02:20:02.577Z
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

[ravirahman]

Hi @CarlosCooper, could you also try switching to the Anysphere WSL extension?

[Beni_Lev]

Same here. cannot install the anysphere WSL extension, get a fetch error. when i try the link manually i get error 502

[RutamBhagat]

I have the extension installed but it stays stuck on this

[user129]

I have the same issues, but I have resolved

Can't connect to WSL (Ubuntu) from Cursor version 1.x

Thanks for your reply, I resolved it. Problem: Connecting to WSL from Cursor fails. It appears the built-in WSL setup process is broken. Workaround: I was able to resolve the issue by manually installing the WSL extension and the remote server. Steps to Reproduce Workaround: Uninstall the WSL extension from Cursor. Manually install the WSL extension from VSIX file: ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.88.3-web.vsix. In a WSL terminal, run the following commands to remove the old server a…

[RutamBhagat]

@Can't connect to WSL (Ubuntu) from Cursor version 1.x

ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.88.3-web.vsix

thanks a lot this worked for me

[CarlosCooper]

Thanks for your reply. I had already installed this extension, but I managed to fix the issue by reinstalling the cursor, and now it works again.

[see-ann]

This works for me too