Hey thanks for the report. This is a known issue with the MCP UI approval in version 2.4.x. The Approve/Deny buttons don’t render, even though the approval process runs in the background. The team knows about it - several users have reported this over the last week.
Try this workaround for now:
- Cursor Settings > Agents > Auto-Run Mode
- Switch to “Auto-Run in Sandbox”
- This will run MCP commands automatically in an isolated environment without prompts
Alternative is “Use Allowlist”, but it might have the same UI issue.
If the workaround doesn’t help or you need more detailed permission setup, let me know. I’ll pass more details to the team.
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