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
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.
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.
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.
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
Hey @MishaTheMisha, quick update on the thread. The issue where the Editor Window wouldn’t open a project from the Agents Window and would loop back to the Agents Window was fixed in a recent Cursor update.
You were both on older versions 3.0.13 and 3.0.16, updating to the latest stable version should fix it. Please check in Cursor Settings that you’re on the current release, then try again.
If you still hit it after updating, let us know and we’ll dig in further.
