Is Cursor AI’s server acting up?

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

While working in Cursor, this keeps happening nonstop for the past 8 hours. Are you guys having server issues?

Steps to Reproduce

Any

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

[Window Title]
Cursor

[Main Instruction]
Cursor

[Content]

Version: 2.5.17 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 7b98dcb824ea96c9c62362a5e80dbf0d1aae4770
Date: 2026-02-17T05:58:33.110Z (2 days ago)
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.3.0
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

For AI issues: which model did you use?

any

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

Hey, thanks for the report. I can see the screenshot. The API request goes through, but Ping/Chat/Agent all fail with ECONNRESET. We’ve seen this pattern before. Something between your computer and our servers is actively dropping TCP connections. Most often it’s your ISP, a firewall, or an antivirus doing deep traffic inspection.

A couple things to try:

  1. Test via a mobile hotspot. This is the fastest way to confirm if it’s a network issue. Turn on hotspot on your phone, connect your PC, and try a few requests in Cursor.

  2. Disable HTTP/2. In Cursor, go to Settings > Network and enable “Disable HTTP/2”. This can help if your ISP is interfering with HTTP/2 traffic.

  3. Try a VPN. If the hotspot works, the issue is likely with your ISP or local network. A VPN can bypass whatever is dropping the connection.

Also, are you on a corporate network or already using a VPN? Do you have any antivirus or firewall besides Windows Defender?

A similar issue is solved here: There is no response in the chat / reconnecting

Let me know how the hotspot test goes.