Internal Grep Tool Fails - Ripgrep Binary Missing from AppImage

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Bug Report: Internal Grep Tool Fails - Ripgrep Binary Missing from AppImage

Environment:

  • OS: Linux 6.14.0-33-generic
  • Cursor: AppImage installation (mounted at /tmp/.mount_cursor8xNBnt/)

Issue:
The internal Grep tool used by the AI assistant fails with an ENOENT error because the bundled ripgrep binary is missing from the expected location.

Error Message:

Error running tool: spawn /tmp/.mount_cursor8xNBnt/usr/share/cursor/resources/app/node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep/bin/rg ENOENT

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Open Cursor (AppImage version on Linux)
  2. Ask the AI assistant to search for something in the codebase
  3. The internal Grep tool fails with the above error

Expected Behavior

Expected Behavior:
The Grep tool should successfully execute searches using the bundled ripgrep binary.

Actual Behavior:
The ripgrep binary at node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep/bin/rg inside the AppImage does not exist, causing all Grep operations to fail.

Operating System

Linux

Version Information

Version: 2.4.22
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 618c607a249dd7fd2ffc662c6531143833bebd40
Date: 2026-01-26T22:51:47.692Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.14.0-33-generic

Additional Information

Additional Context:

  • The sandbox mechanism also relies on ripgrep and fails with the same error
  • System ripgrep (rg) is not installed, but even if it were, the tool is looking for the bundled version
  • GNU grep (/usr/bin/grep) is available on the system but not used as a fallback

Workaround:
Install ripgrep system-wide: sudo apt install ripgrep

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report.

This looks like a regression. A similar issue was fixed before, but it seems to be back in 2.4.22.

Your workaround with sudo apt install ripgrep is correct. It lets Cursor use the system ripgrep instead of the missing bundled binary. As a temporary fix, it should work reliably.

Let me know if anything changes after installing the system rg, or if an update comes out.