Hey, thanks for the report. Sorry you ran into this.
This is a known bug the team is working on. Unfortunately, once it happens, recovery isn’t possible through the usual methods.
That said, please try this:
- Fully close Cursor
- Go to
%APPDATA%\Cursor\User\globalStorage\ - Check if there’s a file named
state.vscdb.backup - If it exists, make a copy of the current
state.vscdb, then replace it withstate.vscdb - Start Cursor again
One user reported that this helped restore their history:
For the future:
- Export important chats regularly (three dots at the top of the chat → Export Chat)
- Consider using the SpecStory extension for automatic exports
- Make sure you have enough free disk space before updates
Let me know if the backup file helped.