Git Push/SSH Not Working in Cursor Terminal After macOS Update

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Issue

Git push operations fail in Cursor’s integrated terminal with DNS resolution errors. Both SSH and HTTPS connections to GitHub fail. This started 2-3 days ago after updating to macOS 15.6 Sequoia.

Error Messages

SSH:

ssh: Could not resolve hostname github.com: -65563

fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

HTTPS:

fatal: unable to access github.com/username/repo.git: Could not resolve host: gihub.com

Environment

- Cursor Version: 2.4.21

- macOS Version: 15.6 (Sequoia)

- Git: Xcode’s git

What Works vs. What Doesn’t

:white_check_mark: **Works in Cursor terminal:**

- Python DNS resolution: python3 -c “import socket; print(socket.gethostbyname(github.com))”

- curl https://github.com

- Local git commands (git status, git log, etc.)

:cross_mark: **Doesn’t work in Cursor terminal:**

- `git push` (both SSH and HTTPS)

- ping github.com

- ssh -T github.com

:white_check_mark: **Works in regular Terminal.app:**

- All git operations work perfectly

Root Cause

Cursor’s extension host runs in a sandboxed environment that cannot access macOS Network framework DNS configuration. Git’s network operations use the Network framework for DNS, which fails with error -65563. Python and curl use `libresolv` which works in the sandbox.

Attempted Solutions

1. :white_check_mark: Granted Local Network access in System Settings (enabled, restarted Cursor, issue persists)

2. :white_check_mark: Switched from SSH to HTTPS remote (same DNS error)

3. :cross_mark: Cannot modify git config from Cursor terminal (“Operation not permitted”)

Questions

1. Is this a known issue with Cursor 2.4.21 and macOS 15.6?

2. Can Cursor settings grant Network framework DNS access to the extension host?

3. Will this be fixed in a future update?

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Hey, this is a known issue with macOS Local Network permissions after updating to v2.4.21. We’ve seen a few similar reports over the last week.

Try these two options:

  1. Sandbox settings in Cursor
  • Cursor Settings > Agents > Auto-Run > Auto run mode: switch to “Ask every time” or “Run Everything (Unsandboxed)”
  • Also check Auto-Run Network Access. It should be enabled
  1. macOS permissions
  • System Settings > Privacy & Security > Local Network
  • Find Cursor and enable the permission
  • Important: macOS sometimes shows Cursor under a different name in this list. One user found that enabling the permission for a completely different app (Notion) fixed it. Try enabling them one by one and test after each change.

If Cursor doesn’t show up in the list, run ping github.com from the normal Cursor terminal (not an agent). That should trigger the system permission prompt.

Let me know if any of this helps.

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Thank you. Switching to “Run Everything (Unsandboxed)” works!

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