I’ve been experiencing an issue for the past few weeks regarding delayed usage data updates

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

In many cases, the usage percentage remains unchanged for a long period, and then suddenly jumps by a large amount (sometimes 10% or more at once). For example, it was previously around the 60% range, stayed there for quite a while, and then unexpectedly jumped to around 90% without any gradual updates.

Is this delay in reporting usage data intentional? Why isn’t the data updated in real-time or near real-time to reflect actual usage more accurately?

I’d appreciate any clarification or insight into this issue.

Steps to Reproduce

In many cases, the usage percentage remains unchanged for a long period, and then suddenly jumps by a large amount (sometimes 10% or more at once). For example, it was previously around the 60% range, stayed there for quite a while, and then unexpectedly jumped to around 90% without any gradual updates.

Is this delay in reporting usage data intentional? Why isn’t the data updated in real-time or near real-time to reflect actual usage more accurately?

I’d appreciate any clarification or insight into this issue.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.0.13 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 48a15759f53cd5fc9b5c20936ad7d79847d914b0
Date: 2026-04-07T03:05:17.114Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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The behavior you’re seeing is expected. The usage percentage shown in the editor refreshes periodically, not in real-time, and it displays a rounded whole number. Because of that, small increments from individual requests are invisible until they accumulate past the next rounding boundary, which creates the “stays flat, then jumps” pattern you’re describing.

For more granular and up-to-date usage tracking, check your dashboard — it shows a detailed breakdown of individual requests and token costs.

Other users have reported the same observation in this thread, and the recommendation is the same: use the dashboard as your source of truth for usage tracking.

For reference: Usage and limits