HTTP links in chat do not open in browser when clicked

[1byteyou]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

When clicking on HTTP links (such as http://localhost:1234/) that appear in the Cursor chat interface, the IDE attempts to open them as files in the editor instead of opening them in the default web browser.

Steps to Reproduce

• Start a development server (e.g., npm run dev)
• A link like http://localhost:1234/ appears in the chat output
• Click on the HTTP link
• Cursor shows error: “The file is not displayed in the text editor because it is a directory”

Expected Behavior

HTTP links should automatically open in the default web browser when clicked

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.3.9 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 54c27320fab08c9f5dd5873f07fca101f7a3e070
Date: 2025-08-01T20:27:38.378Z (1 mo ago)
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Additional Information

The IDE tries to open the URL as a file in the editor, resulting in an error message

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the report. Unfortunately, I couldn’t reproduce it. However, I noticed that you’re using an old version of Cursor. Try updating to version 1.5.11, we’ve made many improvements in this update. Please let me know if the issue persists.