Cursor --wait crashes when used as git editor (works fine in VS Code)

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

Problem:
The cursor --wait flag crashes with Electron helper app errors when
used as a git editor, making it unusable for interactive rebases and
commit message editing.

Error:
FATAL:electron/shell/app/electron_main_delegate_mac.mm:65] Unable to find helper app
Trace/BPT trap: 5

Expected behavior:
Should work like VS Code’s code --wait which handles git operations
smoothly without crashes.

Workaround needed:
Had to create a wrapper script that opens files without --wait and
manually prompts user to press Enter when done.

Environment:

  • macOS 24.6.0 (Sequoia)
  • Cursor CLI: /usr/local/bin/cursor
  • Use case: git core.editor integration

Additional finding:
Even cursor --version crashes with the same error:

$ cursor --version
[1117/134507.767443:FATAL:electron/shell/app/electron_main_delegate_mac.mm:65] Unable to find helper app

This suggests the Cursor CLI installation may be incomplete or the helper
apps are not properly bundled/located.

Steps to Reproduce

Install GitLens extension. Attempt an interactive rebase. Try to make a change (e.g. reword a commit) using cursor as the editor (instead of nano or vim etc).

Expected Behavior

Rebase temp files can be edited in Cursor

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.77
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: ba90f2f88e4911312761abab9492c42442117cf0
Date: 2025-11-13T23:10:43.113Z
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

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Thanks for the report. Can you please check if you’re still facing this issue on the latest version?
You can get the latest version from Download · Cursor

1 Like
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I tried cursor –-version and still got an error:

bash-3.2$ cursor --version
[1202/105258.050602:FATAL:electron/shell/app/electron_main_delegate_mac.mm:65] Unable to find helper app
[1202/105258.053752:WARNING:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/util/process/process_memory_mac.cc:94] mach_vm_read(0x16d208000, 0x8000): (os/kern) invalid address (1)
[1202/105258.058449:FATAL:electron/shell/app/electron_main_delegate_mac.mm:65] Unable to find helper app

Same when trying cursor –-version with zsh

Should be latest version (“Check for Updates” didn’t find anything). Here’s the number from the GUI:
Version: 2.1.42
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 2e353c5f5b30150ff7b874dee5a87660693d9de0
Date: 2025-12-01T02:18:26.377Z
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