Cursor shell command does not open .code-workspace

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Attempting the shell command cursor path/to/.code-workspace does not open the editor to that workspace.

Steps to Reproduce

cursor path/to/.code-workspace => opens just the Agent Window
cursor -n path/to/.code-workspace => seems to try and open the editor but it fails and closes
cursor --classic -n path/to/.code-workspace => ditto

Expected Behavior

To open the .code-workspace in an editor window like the VS Code code shell command does.

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.3.30 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 3dc559280adc5f931ade8e25c7b85393842acf30
Date: 2026-05-09T18:28:42.332Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hi @kblack-site Thanks for your post!

Try this command:

cursor ./path/to/project --classic

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That works! It is surprising to me that --classic does not work with the -n/–new-window flag, but it does.