Editor Window Will Not Open Projects

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

While attempting to utilize the Browser in the new Agents window, I realized a teammate had created a new app (Turborepo monorepo) which required a new .env file. This crashed my dev server, so I attempted to open the project/workspace in the Editor window, to prepare the new env file, but I cannot open files in the Editor window– it either just doesn’t respond to my interactions, or it forces me back to the Agents window, meaning I physically cannot use Cursor as an IDE.

This is truly absurd.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug 1: Unresponsive “Open In Editor Window” Button
Agents Window > Open Workspace > Right click on workspace dropdown header > Click on “Open In Editor Window” > Nothing happens

Bug 2: Forced to view project in Agents Window
Agents Window > File > Open In Editor Window > Editor Window opens to “Open Project” screen > via Open Project (or Select Recent Project list) attempt to open same project from Agents window > force returned to Agents window > Editor window remains on “open project” screen

Expected Behavior

I would expect the Editor window to allow me to view my code, not force me to stay in Agents Window and effectively make my IDE unusable

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.0.13 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 48a15759f53cd5fc9b5c20936ad7d79847d914b0
Date: 2026-04-07T03:05:17.114Z (2 days ago)
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 25.3.0

Additional Information

This Cursor IDE update and the forced Agents Window usage has catastrophically undermined my velocity and my ability to deliver quality code at the pace which Cursor has enabled in the past. Please be better about your product versioning and change management, or I’ll be bouncing me and my team to Claude Code.

And one more bug for the road: The Screenshots/Screen Recording input on the “Create a New Topic” screen only allows one screenshot at a time, despite the “Screenshots” plural intimating multiple screenshots.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

Hey, this is a known issue with the Agents Window in Cursor 3.0. When you open an Editor Window from Glass, it doesn’t pass the current workspace context, so you end up with an empty window. And if you try to open the same project, Cursor sends you back to the Agents Window, causing a loop.

I can see your screenshot with the context menu, right click Open In Editor Window is affected too.

A workaround that helped other users:

  • Fully close the Agents Window
  • Restart Cursor
  • After that, the Editor Window should open the project normally

The team is aware of the issue. There’s no ETA for a fix yet, but your report helps with prioritization.

Related threads for context:

Let me know if the workaround helped.

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

macOS Sonoma 14.6 (i7)
After latest update today, command “cursor .” will usally open cursor editor window but now its just open agent window. So I tried to open Editor Window via the buttton in Agent Window. Nothing happen after click, no crash no nothing. FIX IT.

Version: 3.0.16
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 475871d112608994deb2e3065dfb7c6b0baa0c50
Date: 2026-04-09T05:33:51.767Z (1 day ago)
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 x64 23.6.0

Steps to Reproduce

After latest update today, command “cursor .” will usally open cursor editor window but now its just open agent window. So I tried to open Editor Window via the buttton in Agent Window. Nothing happen after click

Expected Behavior

Open Editor Window

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.0.16
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 475871d112608994deb2e3065dfb7c6b0baa0c50
Date: 2026-04-09T05:33:51.767Z
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 x64 23.6.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable