When I have some extensions enabled like the “Git Blame” extension, the IDE gets stuck in a state where it does not render any menu item or functionality that is related to extensions, the IDE is considerably slower and there is a message on the bottom bar saying “Initializing extensions…”
Steps to Reproduce
Open a project in the Editor mode and have an extension like Git Blame active (not sure if that extension is the culprit). FYI I am on CachyOS with kernel v7.0.1
Hey, this is a known issue with the extension host. The symptom is getting stuck on Initializing extensions… plus general IDE slowdowns. We’re tracking it, mostly on 3.x. Linux is one of the affected platforms. I can’t share an ETA for a fix yet.
In the meantime, here are a couple workarounds that helped other users with the same issue:
Launch Cursor with --disable-extensions, then enable extensions one by one. This can help confirm if a specific extension like Git Blame is triggering the extension host freeze.
If that doesn’t help, try deleting the workspace storage for the affected project at ~/.config/Cursor/User/workspaceStorage/, then restart the IDE.
If the workarounds don’t help, please share the full Help > About output block with versions, and the extension host logs from Output panel > Extension Host. I’ll attach them to the report. Once there’s an update on the fix, I’ll post it in the thread.