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

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-wait-crashes-when-used-as-git-editor-works-fine-in-vs-code/142802>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** cli\
**Created:** [November 17, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-wait-crashes-when-used-as-git-editor-works-fine-in-vs-code/142802 "2025-11-17T00:49:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Kenny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Patrick\_Kenny](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Patrick_Kenny)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-wait-crashes-when-used-as-git-editor-works-fine-in-vs-code/142802/1 "2025-11-17T00:49:34Z")

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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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**Author:** ![sanjeed5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sanjeed5/32/9610_2.png) [@sanjeed5](https://forum.cursor.com/u/sanjeed5)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-wait-crashes-when-used-as-git-editor-works-fine-in-vs-code/142802/2 "2025-12-01T11:49:02Z")

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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](http://cursor.com/download)

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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Kenny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Patrick\_Kenny](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Patrick_Kenny)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-wait-crashes-when-used-as-git-editor-works-fine-in-vs-code/142802/3 "2025-12-01T21:56:28Z")

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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

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-wait-crashes-when-used-as-git-editor-works-fine-in-vs-code/142802/4 "2025-12-23T21:56:39Z")

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Closed on December 23, 2025, 9:56pm UTC

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