Drag & Drop files in agent window sidebar does not work

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

When dragging a file (in my case a markdown file) to the sidebar in the agent mode, with “Files” view selected, it shows that it would accept the file, but when i release the mouse to “drop” it, nothing happens, file is not opened.

Steps to Reproduce

  • Open cursor in agent mode
  • Open sidebar
  • Select “Files” in the top bar in the sidebar
  • Drag in a file
    → Nothing happens

Expected Behavior

Dragged in file should be opened for editing, like when you press the “Open file” button in the “Files” view.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.8.23 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1
Commit: 7cf19b7482706625cdb70db3211b7dd035b7aa30
Date: 2026-06-23T14:57:42.334Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 40.10.3
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

6

Hey there!

This one’s expected for now - dragging a file onto the Files view to open it isn’t supported in the agent window yet. The “accept” cursor you see while dragging is just your OS’s default drag indicator, so releasing currently does nothing. It’s a known gap, and improving drag-and-drop in the agent window is on our radar.

In the meantime, these all open a file today:

  • The Open File button in the Files view (the one you found) - that’s the intended path right now.
  • Clicking the file in the file tree in the sidebar.

I’ll follow up here if there’s anything to share on drag-to-open.