Explorer: one folder expands empty; Cmd+P still finds files (large macOS workspace)

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Explorer shows project folder as expanded but lists no children. Quick Open (Cmd+P) finds and opens files under that folder. The same paths exist on disk (ls). This happened after I was on Auto and had an agent update an existing document inside of the folder in a fresh chat.

Steps to Reproduce

Have agent update an existing folder/workspace
Open folder/workspace with siblings
In Explorer, expand workspace
Note - Chevron indicates expanded but child list is empty
Cmd+P > type filename > matching files appear and open

Expected Behavior

Explorer shows child folders/artifacts

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

OS: macOS (darwin 25.5.0)
Cursor: 3.5.33 (aac81804b986d739acab348ed96b8bea6e83cc50, x64)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Auto

Additional Information

Found some other forum posts with similar but not exact issues such as file-tree expand fails (Agent mode, Windows), Folders view hidden, missing folder in explorer (macOS), files.exclude vs Explorer

Thinking .cursorignore is probably not the cause since it shouldn’t affect Explorer listing

Not reproduced in stock VS Code yet but filing as Cursor-only for now.

Would assume this is a very minor P3, no real impact on workflow with easy workaround.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report with steps and the version, it really helps.

This is a known bug with the Glass file tree. The tree sometimes caches an empty folder listing after a burst of FS events, agent edits are a good trigger. Quick Open and the file system still see the files correctly. We’ve logged and are tracking the issue, but I can’t share an ETA for a fix yet.

Workaround for now: collapse and re-expand the folder, or switch to the classic VS Code explorer, it shows the correct state. If I find an update, I’ll reply in the thread.