"High load" all the time

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Hi,
I’m trying to use Composer 2.5 but it’s almost impossible…the error “high load” happens so many times and it’s very frustrating, also because very often it does it after he has already started editing code. I know that if I change model or options it will work, but it’s not the point.

Request ID: 7f09ac89-b15c-49a3-9278-a752a6d6f8a5
{"error":"ERROR_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED","details":{"title":"High Load","detail":"We're experiencing high demand for Composer 2.5 right now. Please switch to Auto, another model, or try again in a few moments.","isRetryable":true,"additionalInfo":{},"buttons":[],"planChoices":[]},"isExpected":true}
[resource_exhausted] Error
RetriableError: [resource_exhausted] Error
    at zKg (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6983:83151)
    at E7s (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6983:81649)
    at dQg (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:12878)
    at Object.classify (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:17456)
    at sQg (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:5856)
    at async U7s.run (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6984:16808)
    at async oce.runAgentLoop (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7115:34740)
    at async Lko.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:15036:14663)
    at async Lko.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:15036:32134)
    at async hIe._submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7094:2524)

Steps to Reproduce

Normal use,
Agent chat with Composer 2.5

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Cursor 3.16.29

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

5

Hey, thanks for the detailed report with the Request ID, it helped us figure this out quickly.

Good news, your account and setup look fine, it’s not something on your side. High Load shows up when demand for a specific model, in this case Composer 2.5, temporarily exceeds available capacity, so some requests get slowed down with that message. The tricky part is that each agent step is a separate model call, so you can hit one of these windows after the agent has already started editing code. I get it, getting interrupted in the middle of a task is the most annoying part.

We’re tracking this issue, but I can’t share an ETA yet. If there’s an update, I’ll reply in the thread.

For now, the only real workaround is what you already know, switch to Auto or another model, or retry the request in a couple minutes. I agree it’s not a real fix, but right now it’s the most reliable way to avoid losing progress on the task.