# File not seen by cursor

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/file-not-seen-by-cursor/34874>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [December 14, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/file-not-seen-by-cursor/34874 "2024-12-14T11:43:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![deeplearn-art](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deeplearn-art/32/15921_2.png) [@deeplearn-art](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deeplearn-art)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/file-not-seen-by-cursor/34874/1 "2024-12-14T11:43:25Z")

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Hi, beginner here, but I’m mystified why Cursor can’t see my file.

It was working in chat until I copied a new reworked version from another IDE, then it suddenly wasn’t available in the context.

I closed and reopened the file. This time it was automatically added to the context but LLM says it can’t see it

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/5/523f921af0e6dd22c07829912b93f31d65c5786c.png)

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/file-not-seen-by-cursor/34874/2 "2024-12-14T18:15:06Z")

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Hey, could you please let me know which model you are using? And how long has your chat conversation been going on? What will happen if you start a new session, attach a file to it, and ask the model again? Will that solve the problem?

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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:** [June 18, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/file-not-seen-by-cursor/34874/3 "2026-06-18T10:21:49Z")

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Closed on June 18, 2026, 10:21am UTC