Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug The source control in Cursor IDE shows “Scanning for Git repository…” infinitely when the IDE is opened for the first time after system startup I am having to restart cursor for the source control to recognise my git reposito…

Hi @Haroor_Mohamed_Rayan , This is a known bug with git repository scanning on Windows. Our team is tracking it. Merging this into an existing thread where we’re tracking the same issue: Scanning folder for Git repositories In the meantime, the most effective workaround: open Settings (Ctrl+,), se…

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