How do I prevent Cursor from opening New Chat window everytime I open a new folder?

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I open new folders in Cursor all the time, and instead of showing the files directory, it is showing AI chat window. I rarely use the AI chat pane and I was very surprised there is no easy option to disable it.

I see there is some extension available to block the new chat but I am scared to run it on my system. Why is it not an option please

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there’s currently no official way to do this (i’ll pass the feedback along though)

you can use Cmd + Opt + B when it first opens to toggle off that panel off