Internal browser has no per-site notification controls

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

The Cursor internal browser allows websites to request notification permissions, but there is no way to manage those permissions on a per-site basis after the fact.

In a standard Chromium browser, clicking the lock/info icon in the address bar shows a site settings panel including a Notifications toggle. In the Cursor internal browser, that panel does appear (see screenshot), but it only shows a Reset permission button — there is no toggle to block notifications for a specific site.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open the internal browser and navigate to a site that has been granted notification permission (e.g. localhost:3000)
  2. Click the info/lock icon in the address bar
  3. Observe the Notifications row — only “Reset permission” is available, no on/off toggle

Expected Behavior

A toggle or block option to disable notifications for that specific site, consistent with standard Chromium behavior.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.5.26
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 7d96c2a03bb088ad367615e9da1a3fe20fbbc6a0
Date: 2026-02-26T04:57:56.825Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.4.0
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.0
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Additional Information

Worksorund: None within the browser. The only option is to block all Cursor notifications via macOS System Settings → Notifications → Cursor, which also disables useful agent completion notifications.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report.

This is part of a broader known issue with how the internal browser handles site permissions. The permissions UI is more limited than in a standard Chromium browser. The team knows about this gap, but I don’t have a specific timeline for adding per-site notification controls.

For now, the only workaround is what you already found, manage notifications at the OS level in macOS System Settings. I know that’s not ideal since it also affects agent notifications.

I’ve flagged your report to help with prioritization. We’ll post an update here if there’s any news.

5

Thanks for the reply. I would be fine with disabling notifications on sites by default, if that’s easier than providing the option to turn them off. I think most people would probably agree.