How to disable loop detection?

Describe the Bug

{"error":"ERROR_CUSTOM_MESSAGE","details":{"title":"Unrecoverable agent model looping detected","detail":"Unrecoverable agent model looping detected.","additionalInfo":{},"buttons":[],"planChoices":[]},"isExpected":true}

False loop detection

Steps to Reproduce

Prompt: play ARC-AGI-3 Preview Game: ls20

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.34 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 45fd70f3fe72037444ba35c9e51ce86a1977ac10
Date: 2025-10-29T06:51:29.202Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

Request ID: 6fe5d077-957c-45a3-8bdd-09a43ed7ee65

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

Hey, thanks for the report. I can see the agent is repeatedly taking screenshots while trying to interact with the game, and that triggers loop detection.

This looks like a specific case of a known loop detection issue. The browser tool’s ability to take screenshots combined with sequential game actions (arrow keys + verification) appears repetitive to the algorithm, even though it’s valid behavior.

Right now there’s no way to:

  • Turn off loop detection
  • Limit how often screenshots are taken
  • Configure browser tool approval to bypass this

Temporary workarounds you can try:

  • Break the task into smaller steps with more explicit instructions about when to take screenshots
  • Try rephrasing the request to avoid triggering an automatic screenshot after each action

I’ll pass this specific browser tool scenario to the team.

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