Git status for files is not updated with WSL

Describe the Bug

When using Cursor with WSL, if new files are created or existing files are modified, the Git status of the files is not automatically updated, it is necessary to reload the editor.

Steps to Reproduce

  • Open a WSL console
  • Go to a project folder and execute cursor .
  • Once the editor is open, create or modify some files ans save the changes
  • The color of the file does not change in the file tree, neither in the tabs, and they are not flagged as modified
  • Reload the IDE (F1 → Developer: Reload Window)
  • Now the files are flagged as modified and the color changed

Expected Behavior

When modifying or creating files, their color should change in the file tree and tabs, and they should be marked as modified or created

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.2.2 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: faa03b17cce93e8a80b7d62d57f5eda6bb6ab9f0
Date: 2025-07-07T06:19:13.016Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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