Cursor UI not able to format responses with algebra symbols

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Cursor UI is not able to format responses with math symbols for example, responses with matrix and algebra symbols.
Here is an example of the response shown in the IDE:
“If you have a vector $\vec{v} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \ 2 \end{bmatrix}$ and a scalar $k = 3$:
$$k\vec{v} = 3 \times \begin{bmatrix} 1 \ 2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 3 \times 1 \ 3 \times 2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 3 \ 6 \end{bmatrix}$$
The resulting vector points in the same direction but is 3 times longer.”

Steps to Reproduce

Ask any question related to Math or Algebra specifically

Expected Behavior

Ideally it should show the Math symbols with correct format.

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.1.46
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: ab326d0767c02fb9847b342c43ea58275c4b1680
Date: 2025-12-02T03:59:29.283Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Gemini 3 Flash and Sonet 4.5

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

Hey, thanks for the report.

This is a known issue. Cursor Chat UI doesn’t support rendering LaTeX or math symbols yet. The team is working on it.

A similar request is already tracked here: Proper LaTeX Math Rendering in Chat UI

For now, math formulas will show up as plain text. As a workaround, you can copy answers with formulas into a Markdown editor that supports LaTeX for better readability.